Dr. Harvey Tatum with the Utica Park Clinic joined News On 6 at 4 p.m. to discuss treating GERD, and ways to avoid it.

Heartburn, in its true sense, has nothing to do with your heart. It’s a painful burning feeling that starts in your sternum and travels up into your throat. Pregnancy, certain foods, alcohol and some ...

Hetal Karsan MD GERD is the abbreviation that's used for gastro-esophageal-reflux disease ... Merely being horizontal can make it easier for acid to creep into the esophagus.