There's a new way for those who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease to determine if it's more than just heartburn. The condition can also be an early sign of cancer. David Brown is one of the ...

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Your esophagus plays an important role in transporting food and beverages to your stomach. The esophagus is also behind uncomfortable heartburn. When left untreated, heartburn can turn into Barrett’s ...

Heartburn is something almost everyone experiences at some point. For many, it is an occasional discomfort after a heavy meal, late-night snacking or a highly stressful day. To some, heartburn becomes ...

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For much of his life, Lou Martinez popped antacids and took swigs of Mylanta to calm his frequent heartburn and acid reflux. “I went to bed at night, and the burning was incredible,” the 69-year-old ...

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For most people, heartburn is a fleeting annoyance that can be solved by popping an antacid. And for a while, that’s what Jay Rensberger did. But when his heartburn became less of a temporary problem ...

My life changed in November 2023 with something that was totally ordinary. I was running between meetings and stopped at a café outside Farringdon Tube station in London to grab a panini and a bottle ...

Chronic heartburn is a daily acid bath for the esophagus, and complications from it are on the rise. New government figures show a worrisome increase in esophagus disorders from severe acid reflux.