People with heartburn or other symptoms of acid reflux often undergo a procedure called an upper endoscopy, but most of these patients do not need it, according to new guidelines. Heartburn patients ...

Objective: To investigate the efficacy of acid suppressant drugs in the empirical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and in the treatment of endoscopy-negative reflux disease (ENRD).

Data presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine 2015 Annual Meeting has indicated that a significant percentage of upper endoscopies do not follow the guidelines for acid reflux testing, ...

Have you ever experienced heartburn or the feeling of fluid in your throat? These are classic symptoms of acid reflux. The term “GERD” stands for Gastro (stomach) Esophageal Reflux Disease, a ...

Functional dyspepsia or nonulcer dyspepsia, and nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) or endoscopy-negative reflux disease, are common reasons for referral to a gastroenterologist. Although there is much ...

Carroll Township resident Ruth Anne Engle is eating more non-acidic fruits and smaller meals after a recent endoscopy revealed she has acid reflux. When Ruth Anne Engle's gastroenterologist had her ...

Please support local journalism by subscribing at https://explore.mypapertoday.com/wickedlocalpremium/. Acton-based gastroenterologist Dr, Lauren Bleich has seen a ...

Acid reflux drugs such as Aciphex and Nexium have been linked to heightened risk of diarrhea caused by Clostridium difficile, according to a Third Age report. The research, presented at the ...

Heartburn is one of the most common reasons for people to see a doctor, and some physicians often use upper endoscopy to diagnose and manage gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). But most patients ...