There is a positive causal relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and hypertension, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine.

Nearly everybody has experienced heartburn—also called pyrosis or acid indigestion—at some point. Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux, which is when stomach acids flow back into the esophagus (the ...

It is possible for someone to have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) without heartburn. However, heartburn is the most common symptom of GERD. Heartburn involves a burning sensation in the chest.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which stomach acid (or other things such as bile or food) regularly travels back up through the esophagus, usually causing a sour taste and ...

Sometimes, the stomach acid may rise further up the throat, irritating the larynx and vocal folds. The medical term for this is laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). GERD-induced hoarseness is typically ...

You’re just about to doze off into a restful slumber when it starts: the nausea, fiery chest pains, and scorching burps that ...

GI disorders like gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), or acid reflux, can worsen as a result. Acid reflux causes stomach contents to flow backward into the esophagus, leading to heartburn and ...

Heartburn, marked by a burning chest sensation due to stomach acid reflux, can be relieved through various remedies.

For patients with refractory GERD who do not have esophagitis ... the squamo-columnar junction (11.7% vs 1.8%; P <0.001). 35 Whether missed acid reflux in patients on twice-daily PPIs contributes ...

Follow a low-acid diet to help with GERD if you've talked ... water and Mediterranean diet vs proton pump inhibition for treatment of laryngopharyngeal reflux. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg.

Background Medical management of GERD mainly uses proton pump inhibitors. Alginates also have proven efficacy. The aim of this trial was to compare short-term efficacy of an alginate (Gaviscon ...

GERD is a condition that makes you prone to acid reflux and, over time, can cause damage to your esophagus. The seven available PPI medicines are roughly equal in effectiveness and safety but ...