The holidays are a time for family, food and festive cheer — but for many people, they also bring an unwelcome guest: heartburn. It’s no coincidence that cases of reflux spike this time of year, ...

If you’ve ever felt a burning sensation in your chest or throat after eating or drinking, you know how uncomfortable acid reflux can be. For many, this common digestive discomfort happens infrequently ...

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (MMSI), a global leader of healthcare technology, announced today that the American Society for Gastrointestinal ...

(RTTNews) - Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (MMSI), on Thursday announced that the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy or ASGE has updated its clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and ...

Outcomes are compared with 6-month outcomes after anterior 180° partial fundoplication, and sham procedures from trials of endoscopic therapies. No sham-controlled trial of EsophyX TIF procedure ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Baptist Health Gastroenterology Clinic in Little Rock is introducing a new comprehensive evaluation to identify the root cause of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients.

Mansfield, TX, May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Moustafa Youssef, a distinguished gastroenterologist based in Mansfield, Texas, has penned a compelling article shedding light on the groundbreaking ...

Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is a concern after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) has been recently described as a possible therapy for post-POEM GERD in ...

Acid reflux, otherwise known as GERD, is a chronic condition that is an indication of the reflux system failing. It is normal to experience acid flow through the esophagus but when this process does ...

Portsmouth Regional Hospital is now offering a new treatment for chronic acid reflux. The procedure, transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF), creates a barrier at the top of the stomach to prevent ...