Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Wait two to three hours after eating before lying down to help ...

Adherence to an anti-reflux lifestyle may prevent many symptoms of gastrointestinal reflux disorder (GERD) in women, data from Nurses' Health Study II suggest. And the decreased risk was evident even ...

Elevating your head with a wedge pillow or by inclining your bed can help prevent stomach acid from flowing into your esophagus during sleep. Modifying your eating habits, such as avoiding trigger ...

Kenan Thompson gets personal to raise awareness about GERD. Kenan Thompson is opening up about his “personal journey” with GERD for the first time to help spotlight a condition impacting over 65 ...

For the first time since 2013, the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has issued updated evidence-based recommendations and practical guidance on the evaluation and management of ...

Intermittent fasting may reduce acid exposure time and improve symptoms for individuals with suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), although the intervention may be hard to follow, suggests ...

A hiatal hernia can cause acid reflux, as it affects the muscles that prevent stomach acid from flowing back up the esophagus. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach bulges through a gap in the ...

Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PHAT), a biopharmaceutical company focused on commercializing and developing novel treatments for gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, today announced its ...

Gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is considered the main cause of Barrett’s esophagus (BE). GERD results in BE, but the exact cause of GERD is still unknown, and the complications of BE and GERD ...

Diagnosis of GERD is particularly challenging in adults who do not respond to PPI therapy and in children; careful assessment and phenotyping of patients presenting with reflux symptoms can reduce ...

Dr. Bizekis emphasized that ongoing heartburn should not be ignored. For patients with persistent reflux, speaking with a doctor and considering further evaluation, such as an endoscopy, can help ...

I have GERD and take Nexium (a proton-pump inhibitor) for it. I was wondering if reducing the amount of acid in my stomach would slow the digestion of food. Answer: Not likely. Proton-pump inhibitors ...