Archive for the ‘heartburn news’ Category
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Poll: Has a Pharmacy Ever Given You the Wrong Medication?
(Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux)
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Friday, March 5th, 2010
Kapidex to Change Name in U.S. to Avoid Dispensing Errors
After receiving reports of dispensing errors between Kapidex and the products Casodex® (bicalutamide) and Kadian® (morphine sulfate extended-release), Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), determined that, in the interest of patient safety, ...
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
Scarless Surgery to Treat Achalasia
Surgeons at UC San Diego Medical Center have performed the nation's first incision-free myotomy, a procedure to treat achalasia, a disorder which causes difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), vomiting and chest pain. This surgery is performed through the mouth
Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery and director ...
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Monday, March 1st, 2010
New Cancer-Fighting Strategy That May Help Barrett's Esophagus Patients
A new study out of UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, one which has been studying the immune system, has identified a set of targets and bio-markers to battle solid tumors.
Findings of this study center on discovery of signaling molecules that ...
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment for Barrett's Esophagus
As I wrote in May 2009 about radiofrequency ablation treatment for Barrett's esophagus, a condition that could lead to esophageal cancer, a study conducted showed it's success rate over traditional treatments. A new study, conducted by the European Academic Medical Center and published in Clinical ...
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Lifestyle Modifications Can Help You Prevent Heartburn
One of the first steps doctors advise their patients to take when treating chronic heartburn is to make lifestyle changes. Read more....
Related Resources:
Preventing nighttime heartburn
Preventing heartburn during pregnancy
Preventing heartburn at school
Lifestyle Modifications Can Help You Prevent Heartburn originally appeared on About.com ...
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
Changing What and How You Eat Can Help Prevent Heartburn
There are some foods that can trigger different responses from the body that allow heartburn to happen. Are you avoiding these foods? Read more....
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Meal planning tips to prevent heartburn
Dining out guide for heartburn sufferers
Heartburn friendly recipes
Changing What ...
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
Are There Alternative Treatments for Heartburn?
Many people who suffer from heartburn -- whether occasionally (once a month) or chronically (2 or more times a week) -- want natural remedies for heartburn. While there are drug treatment options available, such as antacids, H2 blockers, and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), they'd rather ...
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
Lifestyle Modifications Can Help You Prevent Heartburn
One of the first steps doctors advise their patients to take when treating chronic heartburn is to make lifestyle changes. Read more....
Related Resources:
Preventing nighttime heartburn
Preventing heartburn during pregnancy
Preventing heartburn at school
Lifestyle Modifications Can Help You Prevent Heartburn originally appeared on About.com ...
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
How Did You Decide What GERD Treatment to Pursue?
Some people are willing to make extreme lifestyle modifications in order to get relief, while others would rather take a pill daily than give up their favorite foods. Some people are hesitant to take any medication, and would rather have some discomfort ...
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