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If you have occasional heartburn, you are not alone. More than 60 million Americans experience the burning sensation at least once a month, and 15 million have it every day. Food and drink—especially the fatty, greasy, sweet, caffeinated, and acidic kinds—can all trigger heartburn. The discomfort occurs when the stomach contents back up into the esophagus. The good news is that most people can manage the pain with lifestyle changes and over-the-counter remedies, such as Tums, Rolaids, and Mylanta.
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Stents No Better Than Medicine for Stable Heart Disease, Study Says
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Many people with stable heart disease undergo an expensive artery-opening procedure when medication would work just as well, a new study suggests. The procedure involves placing a tiny mesh stent, or tube, in a clogged artery. As many as three-quarters of these operations are unnecessary, said lead [...]
Heartburn Meds Won’t Help, May Harm Kids With Asthma
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) — Children with asthma who don’t have heartburn and other signs of gastroesophageal reflux don’t get additional asthma control from acid-reducing medications, according to new research. And, taking these medications when there are no digestive issues increases a child’s risk of developing a respiratory infection, reports the [...]
Have Heartburn? Get Help
THURSDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) — Susan Schneck began suffering from frequent, painful heartburn in 1998. By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter “In the evening and especially after lying down to go to sleep, I would invariably experience heartburn,” Schneck said. “It was a burning. Not exactly nausea, but that same type of upward sensation, only with that burning. [...]
Popular Heartburn Meds May Boost Fracture Risk
By Maureen SalamonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — Reinforcing U.S. health officials’ concerns, new Korean research suggests that long-term use of popular heartburn drugs such as Prilosec, Prevacid and Nexium is linked to an increased risk of fractures. Scientists conducting a meta-analysis of 11 studies published between 1997 and 2011 found that proton pump inhibitors [...]
Heartburn Drugs May Raise Pneumonia Risk
By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) — Popular heartburn drugs, including proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists, may raise the risk of pneumonia, new research finds. Researchers in Korea analyzed the results of 31 studies on heartburn drugs published between 1985 and 2009. “Our results suggest that the use of acid suppressive drugs is [...]
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