Heartburn Surgery Done Through Patient's Mouth
If you're constantly reaching for antacids to control your heartburn, you may have a more serious problem called reflux disease. Some 25 million Americans have it* and now they have a new option to treat it. Using a newly-approved device for the first time in the U.
Does The Doctor Assess Your Heartburn Correctly?
A simple scale (None, Mild, Moderate, Severe) is frequently used to grade heartburn severity in clinical trials as well as in clinical practice and the question is whether this scale captures the heartburn severity well enough.
Black Raspberries Protect Against Cancer - New Study Finds Black Raspberries Help Barrett's Esophagus Patients
It usually starts as reflux, but for 700 thousand Americans, it turns into something called Barrett's Esophagus.* Now the black raspberry may be one of the weapons Barrett's Esophagus patients have to stay strong and prevent the condition from turning into a deadly cancer.
Patients Encouraged To See A Physician If They Experience Symptoms Suggestive Of GERD
A recent study from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality shows that hospitalizations for disorders caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD rose 103 percent between 1998 and 2005. Also, hospitalizations for patients who had milder forms of GERD (in addition to the condition for which they were admitted), rose by 216 percent during the same time period.
EndoGastric Solutions TM Announces Results Of EsophyX TM Multi-Center GERD Study
EndoGastric Solutions, the world leader in natural orifice surgery products and procedures, announces outstanding results at the completion of 1-year follow-up on GERD patients in the phase 2 multi-center study of the first generation transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF 1) procedure and first-generation EsophyX device.
New Advice On Treating GERD: Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Reports On The Latest Research
Johns Hopkins Health Alerts has just published a review of the new GERD guidelines, for safe, effective treatment of your acid reflux. Treating GERD EffectivelyThere are four types of treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): lifestyle measures, medication, surgery, and endoscopic procedures.
FDA Approves Nexium For Use In Children Ages 1-11 Years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Nexium (esomeprazole magnesium) for short-term use in children ages 1-11 years for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The agency approved Nexium in two forms, a delayed-release capsule and liquid form.
Orexo Announces Results Confirming The Clinical Profile Of OX17 In Reflux Disease GERD
New clinical data from a phase II study confirms the competitive profile of Orexo's product OX17 in GERD patients, i.e. fast, effective and sustained inhibition of gastric acid production, a prerequisite for effective symptom relief in the patient.
ADHD Treatment For Children Different Between Specialties, Australia
Standardisation of diagnosis and treatment of ADHD is needed to ensure consistency between treatment by psychiatrists and paediatricians, according to a study in the latest Medical Journal of Australia.
Attention Seeking Confused With ADHD
Teachers and parents need to beware of confusing children who are attention seeking with those who suffer from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).This is the finding of Dr Nigel Mellor an independent Educational Psychologist who presented his research on Thursday 10 January 2008, at the British Psychological Society's Division of Child and Educational Psychology Annual Conference in Bournemouth.