The family of Edwin Diaz Ruiz is suing Backus Hospital in Norwich, saying its doctors took too long to diagnose and treat fatal bleeding in his esophagus.

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das was hospitalized in Chennai earlier in the day after he experienced acidity ...

You can be constipated and have acid reflux at the same time. This article examines constipation as a cause and risk factor ...

If your heartburn symptoms persist, your doctor will prescribe another anti-anxiety medication instead. Doctors say it is important to treat heartburn, especially if you experience frequent symptoms, ...

Topical corticosteroid treatment over 6 years is safe and efficacious for treating eosinophilic esophagitis. Long-term use of topical corticosteroids (tCS) is both safe and efficacious for treating ...

You've loaded up on goodies while at a family gathering, and you suddenly feel chest pains. Is it heartburn or something ...

An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus, which can lead to swallowing difficulties. Healthcare providers diagnose it in about 10 percent of people with gastroesophageal reflux ...

Acid reflux is a condition in which acid from the stomach backflows up into the esophagus. GERD is the name of a chronic condition that causes frequent symptoms or damage to the esophagus as a ...

If they cause symptoms, you may need to have your gallbladder removed. The gallbladder is a small organ in the upper right abdomen, right below your liver. It’s a pouch that stores bile ...

This medication is a proton-pump inhibitor, prescribed for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcers, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, and erosive esophagitis. It decreases the amount of acid made ...

This medication is a proton pump inhibitor, prescribed for gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erosive esophagitis (inflammation of esophagus), and Zollinger ...