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 ...

Bariatric surgery, particularly sleeve gastrectomy (SG), is a common procedure for treating obesity. However, one of the complications that can arise after this surgery is gastroesophageal reflux ...

Antireflux surgery and omeprazole are both effective treatments for the long-term care of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a study published in the December issue of Clinical ...

The effects of general anesthesia or other surgery-related factors can sometimes trigger heartburn in the hours after the operation, but medication can usually ease discomfort. Common complications ...

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.

If you have an esophagus, you’ve almost certainly experienced the occasional bout of heartburn — that painful sensation that occurs when highly acidic stomach juices splash up into the tube that ...

Acid reflux occurs when acid flows up from the stomach into the esophagus (food tube) and the mouth. Although occasional acid reflux is common, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be diagnosed ...