reflux News

Many of us suffer from GERD (Gastroesophageal Regurgitation Disease). It is a very annoying disease and it restricts you from the normal life.

If you use the all too popular heartburn drugs, proton pump inhibitors, which includes the purple pill, or Nexium, Prilosec and others, then you need to read this warning.

More bad news for pharmaceutical drugs that treat heartburn or GERD. The list of side effects keeps growing and now includes Tardive Dyskinesia. In fact, Reglan is the most common cause of drug induced movement disorders.

Symptoms of acid reflux disease such as heartburn, soreness or burning in the throat or chest can be the first signs of esophageal cancer, the fastest growing cancer diagnosis, according to the Esophageal Cancer Action Network.

Meyer Blumstein, MD, has nearly 25 years experience in internal medicine and gastroenterology and is a specialist in endoscopy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and inflammatory bowel disease.

Dallas (August 20, 2009) – EsophyX is the first device for incisionless reconstructive surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and is based on the principals of surgical repair of the gastroesophageal junction.

Leading European specialist hospital St Mark's is the only centre in the UK to offer a new, minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of acid reflux conditions including heartburn and hiatus hernia