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How To Ease Acid Reflux
Learning how to ease acid reflux symptoms naturally can be very difficult without direction from an expert. Find out how you can make changes to your diet and lifestyle.
What Are the Dangers of Hydrochloric Acid to Humans?
Hydrochloric acid -- also known as hydrogen chloride -- has a wide range of uses. It is used in the photographic, textile and rubber industries, as well as in the making of chlorides, fertilizers and dyes. Hydrochloric acid does pose a number of health risks to those who work with it. People may b
Malpractice Suits for Postcolonoscopy Cancer
How common are malpractice cases alleging negligent performance of colonoscopy and how easy are they to win? This new article takes a look at the issues.
Sofosbuvir in the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C
What's the efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir-containing regimens in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C?
Review Article: Endoscopic Antireflux Procedures - An Unfulfilled Promise?
The authors provide an updated review that includes all papers published up to 2007.
Outcomes of Patients After Liver Transplantation
Patients with hepatopulmonary syndrome are often given priority for liver transplants based on a certain MELD score. How do these patients generally fare after the transplant?
Ruptured Spleen
WebMD looks at why a spleen might rupture, the symptoms of a ruptured spleen, and surgery to repair or remove this organ, which helps the body fight foreign bacteria.
Severe GERD Symptoms Most Common in Adults and Children
The most common of these symptoms is frequent heartburn in adults. As for infants, if the reflux persists beyond their first birthday, it is likely that the baby is already suffering from the disorder.
Indigestion Remedies - Stop Heartburn
Indigestion Remedies are needed at times by everyone. Here are a few that may help.
Study Links Celiac Disease to Nerve Damage
Researchers suggest screening people with gluten sensitivity
Antibiotic Prophylaxis for GI Endoscopy
In his next videoblog for Medscape Gastroenterology, Dr. Johnson discusses the new updated guidelines on the restricted indications for use of antibiotics prior to GI procedures.
Alternatives To GERD Medications
Many people try to avoid taking medicine and opt for natural methods for healing. So what about Acid reflux and GERD medications? Are there natural alternatives that really work?
The Real Deal About Hydrogenated Oils and How They Worsen Your GERD (Acid Reflux)
Hydrogenated oil. Sounds familiar, right? If you're that kind of person who regularly reads the labels in the kinds of food you consume, you might have come across with this word that is a challenge to pronounce and sounds more like a hardcore fuel for a military tanker. In one of my write-ups,
Low Vitamin C Tied to Ulcer Bug
The less vitamin C white people have in their blood, the higher their risk of infection with a germ that can cause ulcers.
Foods That Cure GERD
GERD, simply put, is the upward movement of stomach contents into the esophagus. These contents frequently enter into the mouth and sometimes exit it as well. Many times the contents contain the stomach acids, which over time can destroy the enamel of the teeth and cause sore throats, as well as cre
Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus After Acute Pancreatitis
Does acute pancreatitis put patients at an increased risk for developing diabetes mellitus and, if so, why?
The Basics of Colonoscopy
WebMD explains colonoscopy, a procedure used to screen for colon cancer and in some cases, to treat other intestinal conditions.
Alternative Information on Hydrangea and Bladder Irritation
Hydrangea, a flowering shrub that adorns lawns and gardens in many parts of the country, also has medicinal properties. Alternative health practitioners use hydrangea extract to treat a variety of bladder ailments. If you are interested in a natural, alternative treatment for bladder irritation, you
Liver Disease in Pregnancy
Liver disease in pregnancy can be a management challenge for obstetric and gastroenterology providers.
Improving Corticosteroid Therapy: Type 1 Autoimmune Hepatitis
Relapse of autoimmune hepatitis may reflect incomplete suppression of disease activity prior to corticosteroid withdrawal.