Not only does this organization offer lots of patient information about GERD and other gastric diseases, but they will also send you a free eight-minute video to help you determine whether what you suffer from is just common heartburn or something more serious.

This is an information and referral service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, one of the National Institutes of Health. A central information resource on the prevention and management of digestive diseases, the Clearinghouse responds to written inquiries, develops and distributes publications about digestive diseases, and provides referrals to digestive disease organizations.

Newsgroups are discussions that take place on the Internet. Depending on your 'news reader' program (usually part of your Internet Service Provider's software package), the way that you communicate with these groups will vary.

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