Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Ken Stewart, Assistant Professor of Primary Care at KCU Joplin details when acid reflux could mean you need to see a physician ...

How Do I Take Voquezna? Voquezna is an oral tablet that is taken once daily for GERD or erosive esophagitis and twice daily for H. pylori. Voquezna can be taken with or without food. Your doctor will ...

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) happens when stomach contents come back up into the esophagus. Stomach acid that touches the lining of the esophagus can cause heartburn, also called acid indigestion.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), already one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions, is increasing in prevalence, yet it remains a difficult disease to diagnose. In North America, ...

Acid reflux and GERD occur when acids from the stomach flow upwards into the esophagus. Often this happens because a circular muscle, called the lower esophageal sphincter, that separates the stomach ...

DALLAS – Nov. 19, 2009 – Contrary to current thinking, a condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) might not develop as a direct result of acidic digestive juices burning the esophagus, ...

Acid reflux is when stomach acid flows into the esophagus and mouth, causing heartburn. GERD is a chronic form of acid reflux, and it can lead to serious health problems if untreated. Triggers of GERD ...

Because tens of millions of people are used to experiencing acid reflux or heartburn regularly, many don't realize when it becomes a more serious medical condition. Heartburn is the burning sensation ...

A genetically susceptible individual is exposed to a food antigen, which activates the immune system and triggers differentiation into Th2 cells that release cytokines with eosinophil properties.

Heartburn and acid reflux can be related to one another, but they are not the same thing. Acid reflux can cause heartburn. This happens when stomach acid irritates the ring of muscle, or sphincter, at ...