Have antacids and other medications to help control gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) failed to bring relief? Have you changed your diet but still suffer frequent heartburn or other uncomfortable ...

Grangeville, Idaho-based Syringa Hospital & Clinics is the first critical access hospital to offer a new acid reflux surgery, the Idaho County Free Press reported Oct. 30. The hospital has launched a ...

Darren Rohan, MD, a thoracic surgeon at HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley in New York, has developed a minimally invasive procedure to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to an MD News ...

March 24, 2010 — Laparoscopic fundoplication surgery is more effective than medical management for treating gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD, also referred to as GORD), at least in the short to ...

About half of American adults experience symptoms regarding gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) every month and 20 percent have problems every week. The Food and Drug Administration recently ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Five years after minimally invasive "keyhole" surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), most patients report near-normal health-related quality of life and are ...

A study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons analyzed the perioperative outcomes between laparoscopic antireflux surgery and open antireflux surgery. Researchers used the ...

After being chained for decades to a regime of pills, potions and visits to the doctor, Cheryle Norquist of West Point will finally break free Thursday. And the whole world can watch her escape.

Q: This letter concerns the matter of acid reflux (heartburn) and the horrendous levels of money spent on medicines to alleviate it. You could help all of us a great deal if you would address this ...