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Indigestion pills warningSaga Health NewsProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are prescribed for people with heartburn and acid reflux and, while they do relieve symptoms effectively, they can also prevent your body from absorbing calcium, which could increase your risk of broken bones.PPI heartburn drugs 'up hip fracture risk in smokers'NHS Choicesall 4 […]

CUMC study pinpoints origins of esophageal cancerCU Columbia SpectatorBy studying subjects with acid reflux, researchers determined that esophageal adenocarcinoma—fast becoming the most prevalent tumor in the US—originated in the stomach, not the esophagus. By Kelly Lane Researchers at Columbia University Medical ... […]

No-incision surgery helping more people with acid refluxKY3Alexa was diagnosed with GERD - a chronic digestive disease that happens when stomach acid flows back into the food pipe causing inflammation. For two years she tried different types of medication. Nothing worked. "As the esophagus gets more and more ... […]

Heartburn cases rising, bad lifestyle habits to blameHealthNews18.comMillions around the world are affected by acid reflux (heartburn) and depend on heartburn relief medication. Acid reflux symptoms such as heartburn, tightness in chest, and nausea etc are not all that easy to manage.Heartburn Relief Techniques & Tips Published at HeartburnReliefTips.org […]

The Independent WeeklyCiting acid reflux, Apex Councilor appeals DWI convictionThe Independent WeeklyThey'll contend that Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)—the common cause of heartburn and indigestion—artificially increased his BAC. Breathalyzers measure the presence of "breath alcohol." Some medical experts have argued that GERD inflate […]