Aspirus Health General Surgeon Dr. Josh Pogorelec says only surgery can cure GERD. “People believe this disease can be ...

Acid reflux occurs when stomach acid flows back into the esophagus and causes regurgitation or heartburn, which feels like a burning sensation in your chest or throat. If this happens regularly, you ...

Eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune and/or antigen-mediated, clinicopathological disease defined by symptoms of oesophageal dysfunction, oesophageal eosinophilic inflammation, and ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be thought of as chronic symptoms of heartburn. The term refers to the frequent backing up (reflux) of stomach contents (food, acid) into the esophagus-- the ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Eating smaller, more frequent meals can help reduce acid reflux.Avoid high-fat, spicy, or acidic foods to manage GERD symptoms better.Low-fat ...

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 ...

Getting your baby to sleep can be difficult at any time, but for babies with GERD, it can be especially challenging. There are things you can do, like rocking them upright until they fall asleep.

PPIs are medications that reduce stomach acid production, providing relief from acid reflux and GERD, and are available both over-the-counter and by prescription. While generally safe for short-term ...

Kenan Thompson gets personal to raise awareness about GERD. Kenan Thompson is opening up about his “personal journey” with GERD for the first time to help spotlight a condition impacting over 65 ...

If you suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you may develop a symptom called water brash. This happens when your body makes too much saliva, causing it to mix with your stomach acid and ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Key Takeaways GERD can worsen asthma symptoms, especially at night.Avoiding certain foods and not lying down after eating can help manage GERD.If GERD treatments ...

Two papers published in a special September 11 edition of the American Journal of Industrial Medicine look more deeply into one of the prominent adverse effects seen among responders to and survivors ...