Heartburn after meals? You’re not alone — acid reflux is on the rise, with one in five UK adults affected If you’ve ever reached for a Rennie after dinner you are not alone. Heartburn or acid reflux ...

The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a small ring of muscle that connects the esophagus to the stomach. It opens when you eat and closes during digestion to prevent stomach acid from flowing back ...

Your heartburn medication may not ease your symptoms because of your diet, if you're taking the medication incorrectly, or if you're treating the wrong underlying condition. It's also common to have ...

Heartburn, indigestion, feeling bloated and general unease that lingers longer after your meal are all-too-common gut complaints that have become a regular part of life. Modern stresses, from work ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — According to the National ...

A new study overturns the long-held practice of treating chronic asthma patients with medication for acid reflux. The study published this week’s New England Journal of Medicine finds that the drugs, ...

(Reuters Health) - Older patients taking proton pump inhibitors, a common remedy for heartburn and acid reflux, are two times more likely to be hospitalized with kidney failure than peers who don't ...

The use of common heartburn medications, proton pump inhibitors sold under various brand names, could result in severe kidney damage over time, according to a study published in Kidney International.

Here we go with acid reflux medications, again. First, it was their connection to dementia. Then, a connection to diabetes. Now, a new study says those same medications could possibly have an ...