The best and worst foods for digestion - Fox News

The best and worst foods for digestion
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Caffeinated beverages can be a particular problem, especially for people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). If you have GERD or heartburn, you should avoid mint tea; it can, however, also calm the st Corn Worst Fiber-rich corn is good for you ...

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Apex council member fights DWI - Cary News

Apex council member fights DWI
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Lassiter and his attorney James Crouch have asked for a jury trial to argue that gastroesophageal reflux disease caused elevated blood alcohol content readings on his breath test. The defense strategy, though rare, has been used successfully in DWI ...

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Proton-pump inhibitors overused for non-GERD pediatric asthma - Clinical Advisor


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Proton-pump inhibitors overused for non-GERD pediatric asthma
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HealthDay News -- For children with poorly controlled asthma who do not have overt gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), treatment with the proton pump inhibitor (PPI) lansoprazole is not associated with improved asthma control, study results ...
Children's Asthma Not Eased by Anti-Reflux Drug Voice of America
PPIs Not Helpful in Children With Poor Asthma Control Medscape
Prevacid Fails to Control Asthma dailyRx
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Citing acid reflux, Apex Councilor appeals DWI conviction - The Independent Weekly


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Citing acid reflux, Apex Councilor appeals DWI conviction
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They'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 inflates the ...

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FDA Panel Backs New Device for Chronic Heartburn - WebMD


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FDA Panel Backs New Device for Chronic Heartburn
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12, 2012 -- An implantable device to treat chronic, severe acid reflux disease has moved one step closer to approval. An FDA advisory committee unanimously voted that the LINX device was safe and effective for treating chronic gastroesophageal reflux ...
Acid-reflux heartburn treatment device gets nod from FDA panel Pioneer Press
Surgical procedure can help alleviate acid reflux symptoms WRAL.com
Torax Medical's LINX(R) Reflux Management System Receives Unanimous ... MarketWatch (press release)
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release) - Becker's ASC Review
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"Sew" much better! Getting rid of GERD - WFTV Orlando


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"Sew" much better! Getting rid of GERD
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BACKGROUND: GERD stands for Gastroesophageal reflux disease. When you swallow, the lower esophageal sphincter — a circular band of muscle around the bottom part of your esophagus — relaxes to allow food and liquid to flow down into your stomach.
Doc Talk: Heartburn can be a daily battle Kansas.com

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Acid Reflux Device Close to FDA Approval - dailyRx

Acid Reflux Device Close to FDA Approval
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The panel found that LINX was safe and effective for treating acid reflux in patients who have not responded to medication. Acid reflux, also called gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, affects about 19 million adults in America.

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