While the occasional heartburn episode usually isn't an indicator of anything major, continuous and recurring symptoms may be an indication of a health issue, such as acid reflux, that's worth ...

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Atrial fibrillation (AF), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hiatal hernias are commonly seen in clinical practice. GERD and hiatal hernias have been proposed to be a possible cause of AF.

A new study has uncovered a possible link between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)—commonly known as acid reflux—and an increased risk of developing high blood pressure (also called ...

6 th Avenue, Tucson, Arizona 85723-0001, USA; Ronnie.Fass{at}va.gov Patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) who are not responding to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) given once daily are ...

“Acid reflux is very common and can be really uncomfortable for patients,” says Magee. “Medications can be very good at controlling the symptoms and are generally well tolerated.

which might attenuate the gastro-esophageal reflux by stimulation of the contractile activity of the lower esophageal sphincter. [29] In the present study, there was a significant increase in the ...

AND YET HE STILL DIDN’T SURVIVE. AND OVER THAT WHOLE YEAR, WHAT I DISCOVERED WAS THAT THE DISEASE THAT WAS GOING TO KILL HIM WAS CAUSED BY ACID REFLUX. WOW. AND I FELT LIKE A FRAUD HAD BEEN ...

But the best time to take famotidine depends on the cause of your acid reflux. Famotidine (Pepcid) is an over-the-counter (OTC) oral medication you can use to treat occasional heartburn.