If you've got an ulcer, chances are you're taking an over-the-counter (OTC) antacid and/or prescription medication to neutralize gastric acid or inhibit its production. These medications include proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as esomeprazole (Nexium) and lansoprazole...
The liver, which weighs about three pounds, is the body's second largest organ (after the skin). It purifies the blood...
When standard lifestyle adjustments such as dietary changes and drug therapy don’t provide relief from the pain, bloating and other unpleasant...
Cutting back on sugar and fat makes sense for people trying to control their weight, but there may be another health benefit....
Eating certain foods, such as beans and some fruits and vegetables, can lead to flatulence (gas or air in the stomach or...
Most hernias cause no symptoms or only mild discomfort. Many people don't even know that they have one until it...
High-fiber, low-fat diet may prevent heartburn, according to research. Recent finding: People who ate four servings of fat were twice as likely...
Drugs for heartburn and reflux disease increase risk of intestinal infections. Medications such as esomeprazole (Nexium), lansoprazole (Prevacid), cimetidine (Tagamet) and ranitidine...
Many people who suffer from heartburn take over-the-counter antacids or expensive prescription medication, such as esomeprazole (Nexium) and larsoprazob (Prevacio. These treatments...
Most doctors tell patients who suffer from the searing, shooting pain of heartburn to avoid spicy foods, alcohol and chocolate. But new...
It's widely known that diseases such as high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes I can go undetected for quite some...
Multiple sclerosis occurs when immune cells target and destroy the myelin sheath that covers nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord,...