by Laurel Kelly, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: CC0 Public Domain Heartburn—that burning pain in your chest after eating certain foods or when you lie down in the evening—is a common complaint and usually no cause for alarm. Heartburn occurs when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, which is the tube that carries food...
By PAT HAGAN UPDATED: 18:50 EDT, 20 March 2023 A blast of hot gas could ease the agony of heartburn. Argon gas is fired from a thin tube inserted deep into the oesophagus (food pipe) while the patient is under sedation. It is targeted at an area around the valve where food passes from the oesophagus and...
by Sharon Theimer, Mayo Clinic Credit: Shutterstock Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world. It happens when acid comes up from the stomach into the esophagus: The stomach can resist acid but the esophagus is less acid-resistant. James East, M.D., a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London,...
Until now, scientists are still trying to understand COVID-19 fully to help ensure people’s safety. A new study suggests that popular indigestion and heartburn drugs could increase the risks of getting coronavirus infection. Higher Risk of COVID-19 Infection In a Daily Mail report, the team of researchers was led by scientists from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center...
Physical exercising is extremely healthy for your body and mind. However, intense exercising is likely to cause some pains and, sometimes, even injuries. Runners often use non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs) to ease post-exercise aches, pains or injuries, but scientists from the Queen Mary’s University London and the University of Birmingham say that this might be a...
By Nhx T. Tech Time Until now, scientists are still trying to understand COVID-19 fully to help ensure people’s safety. A new study suggests that popular indigestion and heartburn drugs could increase the risks of getting coronavirus infection. People who take certain indigestion and heartburn medicines are more likely to contract COVID-19. Higher Risk of...
by Matthew Perrone This Sept. 30, 2019 file photo shows a box of Zantac tablets at a pharmacy in Miami Beach, Fla. On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, U.S. health regulators are telling drugmakers to immediately pull their popular heartburn drugs off the market after determining that a contamination issue with the medications poses a greater...
by Amy Norton, Healthday Reporter (HealthDay)—Common heartburn meds may foster the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the gut, a new research review suggests. In an analysis of 12 past studies, researchers found that, overall, the evidence supports a link: People who use acid-suppressing medications—particularly proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)—are more likely than nonusers to harbor antibiotic-resistant...
Severe heartburn and heart attack can be hard to tell apart. Understand how they typically differ, and learn when to get immediate help. By Mayo Clinic Staff You’ve just eaten a big meal and feel a burning sensation in your chest. Heartburn, right? Probably, but there’s a chance the chest pain is caused by reduced...
Death risk increases the longer such drugs are used WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Extended use of popular drugs to treat heartburn, ulcers and acid reflux has been associated with an increased risk of premature death. However, little has been known about the specific causes of death attributed to the drugs. Now, a study by researchers at Washington University School of...
