WHEN Susan Smith suddenly began struggling with acid reflux and was constantly thirsty, she was prescribed antacids. But ...

Dinner is generally the most rushed meal of the day. Many people eat late, scroll through their phones, and then head straight to bed. It feels normal in modern life, but the body may not see it that ...

Stephanie Buttermore got a vein leg ablation and shared her views on her body image and weight gain years before her cosmetic surgery.

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For several years, I spent most nights lying awake with heartburn so uncomfortable, I couldn’t fall asleep. I always thought ...

New AI-powered tool uses test results to predict which Barrett's esophagus patients have a high or low risk of developing cancer in the next 5 years.

GERD can stay quiet for a long time — a pill, a small habit tweak, and things feel under control. Then something shifts. Symptoms come back, into sleep, meals, and daily rhythm. That's when doctors ...

Phoebe General Surgeon Dr. Jason Langer recently completed his 1,000 th surgery using the da Vinci robotic-assisted surgical system. ALBANY — Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital General Surgeon Dr. Jason ...

UPPER MICHIGAN. (WLUC) - Some medical professionals are recommending surgery to deal with a certain form of heartburn. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD, causes stomach acid to rise into your ...

If you have an esophagus, you’ve almost certainly experienced the occasional bout of heartburn — that painful sensation that occurs when highly acidic stomach juices splash up into the tube that ...