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Cooking Tips for Heartburn-Friendly Meals
Cooking for family gatherings at my house is a little like trying to negotiate an international truce. My father says garlic and onions give him heartburn. My brother-in-law won’t touch anything with tomato sauce. He says it gives him heartburn. And after years of priding myself on having a cast iro
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The Secrets of Managing GERD and Heartburn
Are you still trying to manage your heartburn and GERD by drinking milk by the gallon and popping antacids by the fistful? Chances are you’re not getting the relief you want. But the good news is with the right GERD treatment you can find relief. “We’re more aggressive about treating GERD today,” sa
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Heartburn Prevention Tips for Spicy Food Lovers
“How hot would you like that?” the server at my favorite Thai restaurant asks. My taste buds whisper: fiery. My belly moans, What about me? I love a hot, spicy meal. But an hour later, like many people, I can end up wishing I’d never lifted my fork. The culprit? Heartburn and acid reflux. Officially
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Heartburn Worry: Serious or Not?
Heartburn is that awful burning sensation in your chest or throat, usually when acid rises up from your stomach. Heartburn is always an annoyance. But if you’re like many people with heartburn, you also probably find yourself worrying from time to time. Could it be something more serious? Is there s
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GERD Procedures Ditch Scalpels
Jan. 20, 2009 -- Researchers report promising results for new procedures to treat GERD without making any surgical incisions in the skin. Both treatments are endoscopic, meaning that doctors perform the procedures via a tiny tube passed through the mouth and guided to the junction of the stomach and
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New IBS Guidelines Offer Treatment Ideas
Dec. 19, 2008 -- New guidelines have been issued by the nation's gastroenterologists that are aimed at easing the abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which afflicts millions of Americans. The guidelines, issued by the American College of Gastroenterology,
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Black Box Warning for Bowel Prep Drugs
Dec. 11, 2008 -- The FDA today ordered a "black box" warning, the FDA's sternest warning, for the prescription oral sodium phosphate products Visicol and OsmoPrep, which are used to cleanse the bowel before a colonoscopy and other medical procedures. The warning pertains to the risk of acute phospha
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Celiac Disease, Type 1 Diabetes Linked
Dec. 10, 2008 -- Celiac disease and type 1 diabetes have some genetic traits in common, and they may also share some causes. Researchers report this in the advance online edition of The New England Journal of Medicine. The scientists -- who included Deborah Smyth, BSc, of England's University of Cam
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Top 10 Videos of 2008: Readers' Choice
Self-improvement was on the minds of WebMD's video viewers this year, who wanted information on losing weight, lowering their cholesterol, and exercising their way to awesome abs. Those topics are among the most viewed videos on WebMD for 2008. Exercises for Better Sex Drink Your Way to Weight Los
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Top Digestive Health Stories of 2008: Readers' Choice
Your stomach. You can’t live without it, but why does it cause you so much trouble? Readers who wanted to know made this the top story of 2008. Here are the other topics included among the 10 most viewed digestive stories on WebMD for 2008. 9 Surprising Facts About Your Stomach Burps, Gas, Growlin
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