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An Introduction To Acid Reflux Disease
By Dave Lavinsky, Thu Dec 8th
Introduction to Disease
Acid reflux disease, also known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or GERD, afflicts millions of people. Many suffer from an occasional bout with heartburn, but acid reflux disease, as adiagnosis, should only be made if the heartburn cause simpediments to your lifestyle due to severe, chronic discomfort over prolonged periods of time. Usually, if you suffer fromheartburn 2 or more times per week for at least 12 weeks,there’s a good chance that your diagnosis would be GERD.Unfortunately, no one knows exactly what causes acid reflux disease, but there is an ample amount of information available at your doctor’s office and on the Internet.
The good news is that acid reflux disease is a highly manageable condition, though it can lead to potentially serious, chronic conditions. Many avenues are available with regard to treatment options. The most common options recommended include lifestyle changes, medical treatments, stress management, and/or acombination of all strategies.
What is Disease?
Acid reflux disease is a chronic condition in which stomach acid washes back up onto the esophagus, causing severe discomfort. Stomach acid burns the esophagus lining due to a relaxed lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The LES acts as a valve between your stomach and the esophagus. The valve is designed to open and allow food
Chemotherapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Increases Survival, Cost (CME/CE)
The newer chemotherapeutic agents used for metastatic colorectal cancer are associated with increased survival, and although the costs are substantial they fall within the range of most willingness-to-pay estimates, researchers said.
Chemo Use Spotty in Older Colon Cancer Patients (CME/CE)
Older colon cancer patients tended to undergo milder chemotherapy regimes after surgery than younger patients, with fewer adverse events, but they may not have reaped the full benefits of the treatment, researchers found.
Obesity, Drinking Double Up to Harm Liver (CME/CE)
A combination of obesity and alcohol consumption puts men and women at higher risk of liver disease, a pair of new studies found.
ACS Stats Find Gains in War on Cancer
Cancer is not quite the killer it was 20 years ago. The American Cancer Society found that "age-standardized" cancer deaths among men declined by 21% from 1990, while the rate among women declined by 12% from 1991 to 2006.
Adherence to Perinatal HBV Prevention Guidance Lacking (CME/CE)
Hospitals' efforts to prevent perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus need to be improved, researchers said.
Liver Transplant Recommendations Revised (CME/CE)
The rapid evolution of clinical experience in liver transplantation during recent years has prompted several leading organizations to revisit the general recommendations used in patient selection and organ allocation, a new report revealed.
Liver Injury from Latent TB Therapy Rare, but Serious (CME/CE)
Severe liver injuries among patients taking isoniazid for latent tuberculosis are rare, but they can occur at all ages and result in death, researchers found.
FDA Okays New GERD Drug Name
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved a name change for the gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) treatment dexlansoprazole (Kapidex) due to confusion over its marketed name with other, very different drugs.
CROI: HCV Spread Abetted by Needle Type (CME/CE)
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Among injection drug users, the type of needle used and the temperature it's stored at can substantially affect the risk of transmitting hepatitis C virus (HCV), researchers found.
Poor Fit Undermines Condom Use (CME/CE)
Condoms that don't fit properly are more likely to break, slip off, and decrease the pleasure of both partners during sex, which may discourage their use and undermine their public health benefits, a survey found.
Murtha Dead at 77
Representative John P. Murtha (D-Pa.), 77, long-time chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, died Monday afternoon from complications following a planned laparoscopic cholecystectomy, according to a statement from the congressman's office.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Linked to Dangerous VT (CME/CE)
Patients with active inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) could be at far greater risk for potentially deadly blood clots than doctors previously thought, a new British study found.
ASCO GI: Gene Test, Nodes Predict Colon CA Recurrence Risk (CME/CE)
ORLANDO (MedPage Today) -- An extended nodal examination and gene array test show promise for identifying patients at high risk of colorectal cancer recurrence at least in stage II disease, researchers reported at the Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.
Ultrasound Helps Predict Liver Damage in NAFLD (CME/CE)
An ultrasound technique called transient elastography can accurately detect liver damage in most patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a new study found.
Physicians Must Treat Transplant Tourists
Patients who travel to foreign countries to have organ transplants may come back with more problems than they left with (MedPage Today) -- and physicians here have a moral responsibility to treat them, researchers say.
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