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Asthma patients using powerful acid reflux drugs even though they don't have heartburn should stop taking them, lung experts say. It turns out the medicine doesn't improve asthma symptoms, as had been thought. Estimates are that 2.5 million to 5 million Americans with asthma also have gastroesophageal reflux, in which acid or food rises from the stomach into the throat, without any obvious heartburn symptoms.
Federal health officials are adding their sternest warning to a heartburn drug that has been linked to muscle spasms.
Patients who suffer from heartburn are not at increased risk for heart problems as a result of taking Prilosec or Nexium, according to a review released Monday by the Food and Drug Administration.
The number of young children on prescription drugs for heartburn and other digestive problems jumped about 56 percent in recent years and researchers say obesity and overuse might be contributing to the surprising increase.
Taking such popular heartburn drugs as Nexium, Prevacid or Prilosec for a year or more can raise the risk of a broken hip markedly in people over 50, a large study in Britain found.
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Holiday Heartburn Or Heart Attack? Recognizing the Difference Could Save Your LifeDistinguishing symptoms between a heart and heartburn are described.
Surgery beneficial in heartburnPeople with persistent heartburn should be considered for early surgery to prevent a lifetime of popping pills, NHS research suggests. A year after keyhole surgery, only 14% of patients were still taking medication, compared with 90% of those treated with drugs alone.
How to Tell If That Holiday Heartburn Is Something More SeriousDescribes symptoms of gastro-esophagael reflux disease, more commonly known as GERD.
Heartburn InformationHeartburn is a distress or ache caused by the stomach contents traveling up from the stomach up into the esophagus (also called the gullet). The gullet is not made to bear up acid and is aggravated and inflamed when acid from the stomach travels up into it.
Superfoods That Help HeartburnHeartburn and indigestion make millions of people miserable. Continuous digestive problems can be a symptom of overeating, bad food choices or something more serious. Thankfully simple changes in the foods you eat can provide relief.
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