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Acid Reflux

Gastoeresophageal reflux disease commonly known as GERD or acid reflux is a condition in which the gastric juice containing acid comes up from the stomach into the esophagus. There are many symptoms of ...

Story - editor - 09/02/2010 - 03:30 - 9 comments

Acid Reflux and pregnancy

... husband and I are trying to start a family. I have severe acid reflux and a hernia. I'm worried that I will be in a lot of pain with the ...

Story - editor - 07/08/2010 - 06:00 - 0 comments

Acid reflux may disrupt sleep

Chronic acid reflux may frequently wake people up at night, even when it doesn't cause ...

Story - editor - 06/23/2010 - 06:30 - 0 comments

Sun Pharma says U.S. court denies motion on Protonix

... infringement against the Indian firm on Pfizer's Protonix acid reflux drug patent that the jury had said was valid. ...

Story - editor - 07/19/2010 - 08:30 - 0 comments

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