Heartburn after meals? You’re not alone — acid reflux is on the rise, with one in five UK adults affected If you’ve ever reached for a Rennie after dinner you are not alone. Heartburn or acid reflux ...

New research suggests that extended use may subtly disrupt how essential minerals are absorbed and distributed throughout the ...

In A Nutshell Rats given omeprazole for 60 days showed blood changes consistent with anemia and disrupted mineral ...

The pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) involves the exposure of the esophagus to gastric contents, resulting in tissue injury and symptoms. Important mechanisms in GERD and its ...

There’s nothing that ruins a good meal quite like it coming back up. The burning sensation in the chest that follows is known as heartburn, and it can happen if food or stomach acid reenters the ...

Here we go with acid reflux medications, again. First, it was their connection to dementia. Then, a connection to diabetes. Now, a new study says those same medications could possibly have an ...

In these cases, medication is typically recommended in addition to the modifications. Three classes of medications treat GERD: H2 blockers (such as Pepcid) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which ...

Long-term users could be at higher risk for bone loss and anemia.

RELAXING after dinner with a Baileys over ice, laughing and chatting with her family, Sally Ann Warner had no idea the horror ...

Constipation can cause acid reflux because straining to pass a bowel movement puts pressure on the abdomen, which can trigger ...

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rapidly progressive, fatal disease of unknown cause. Although there is no known cure, there have been indications that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ...