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Upper Endoscopy Overused in Patients With Heartburn
Upper endoscopy procedure commonly used to diagnose and manage gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is often overused by physicians, finds study published in Annals of Internal Medicine. ...
Risk of Cancer from Heartburn Pills
The group of medicines which can alleviate heartburn quickly and is the most widely prescribed class of drugs in Britain can actually increase the risk of cancer, reveals a recent study. Res...
Shortly, Night-Time Necklace To Defend from Heartburn Pain
Soon necklace adorned in bed at night could aid in getting rid of the pain and uneasiness of heartburn.
The device works by applying gentle pressure to the neck so as to stop burning acid...
Heartburn Drugs Cause Osteoporosis in Later Life
Heartburn pills can lead to more than one bargained for - the drugs have been linked to an increased risk of the bone disease osteoporosis.
According to a research, the meds used by m...
Foetus Safe From Effects Of Heartburn Drugs
A recent Israeli study has shown that the foetus is not adversely affected by heartburn drugs.
The study, conducted by researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel, has...
Hip Fracture Risk Hiked With Usage of Heartburn Drugs
A new study has revealed that even short-term usage of common acid-reducing heartburn drugs can increase the risk of hip fractures.
The study, presented at this year's Digestive Disease...
Heartburn and Ulcer Drugs Could Lead to Pneumonia
US researchers say that drugs commonly used to treat heartburn and prevent ulcers can cause pneumonia in hospitalized patients. Even among the non-hospitalized the tendency has been noticed ...