Heartburn medications have been getting a lot of attention lately. The medications do not work for everyone. Sometimes the burning is a sign of a more serious problem. Other WRAL Top Stories Raleigh ...

Recent technical developments have complemented catheter-based pH monitoring for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux. Wireless pH monitoring improves patient comfort during monitoring and allows ...

Laborie Medical Technologies aims to simplify the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease—a serious type of acid reflux known as GERD—using a wireless device that can sit within the esophagus and ...

For patients considering antireflux surgery, a precise history and physical examination must be complemented by anatomic and physiologic foregut evaluation. While barium swallow will demonstrate ...

BBC Morning Live's Dr Punam Krishan has issued a caution to those taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as omeprazole for ...

A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt ...

The pH of your stomach acid can vary due to health conditions, medications, and other factors. Having a pH that is too high or too low can cause complications. Stomach acid, or gastric acid, is a ...

If you experience a burning sensation in the middle of your chest, you should first check with your doctor to ensure that it is in fact acid reflux. Fortunately, if it is, there are steps you can take ...

The current standard method for detection of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in infants and children is pH monitoring (pH probe). The addition of impedance probe measurements may or may not increase the ...