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.

The prevalence and risk factors for recurrent pneumonia differed between pediatric patients ... The percentage of patients diagnosed with their first episode of pneumonia before the age of 1 was ...

Of the demographic parameters, using bivariate analysis, male gender and college education were found to decrease the risk of reporting ... the precipitating factors of GERD.

The association between GERD and AF is debated because of shared confounding factors, such as obesity, diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea. Hiatal hernia has been associated with an increased ...

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common and prevalent in India. Tobacco use, which includes both smoking and chewing it, ...

Research presented at the annual American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) meeting in Philadelphia included studies on the ...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects an estimated 18 to 28% of Americans, making it the most prevalent gastrointestinal (GI) disorder in the country. GERD is often mistaken for occasional ...

Bronchiectasis causes and risk factors. Panagiotou M, Koulouris NG ... Insight into the relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease and asthma. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2014 ...

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine whether upper gastrointestinal mucosal damage is linked to increased Parkinson disease risk.

There are three types of IBS, characterized by whether they mainly cause constipation, diarrhea, or recurring episodes of both: Constipation predominant IBS (IBS-C) Diarrhea predominant IBS (IBS-D) ...

Montgomery Senior Expo: Montgomery General Hospital, 401 Sixth Ave. in Montgomery, will host a senior expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Activities will include information about advanced directives and ...

Lucid Diagnostics Inc.  ("Lucid" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage, cancer prevention medical diagnostics company, and subsidiary of PAVmed Inc. , today announced that its commercial team has ...