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News and FeaturesRelated to Heartburn/GERD

111. Panel Backs Over-the-Counter Prilosec.
     
     June 27, 2002 -- The first drug of its class may soon join the ranks of other over-the-counter heartburn medications lining drug store shelves. An FDA advisory panel has now recommended that the popular drug Prilosec be made available without a doctor's prescription. If approved for nonprescription
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112. Heartburn Surgery Gives Relief, Not Cure.
     
     April 15, 2002 -- Surgery to relieve heartburn seems to have many satisfied customers. A study finds that up to five years after surgery, many patients still have symptoms -- yet nearly all felt their surgery was working well. Daily heartburn is medically known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or
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113. Heartburn Surgery Gives Relief, Not Cure
     
     April 15, 2002 -- Surgery to relieve heartburn seems to have many satisfied customers. A study finds that up to five years after surgery, many patients still have symptoms -- yet nearly all felt their surgery was working well. Daily heartburn is medically known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or
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114. Keeping the Holidays Heartburn-Free
     
     Dec. 3, 2001 -- What's the scene at your house after that massive holiday dinner? Some camped out in front of the football game, others napping? All that overeating and lounging around is certainly the downside to the holiday festivities -- and it's a sure-fire recipe for indigestion. "People eat mo
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115. Could Ulcer Treatment Improve Acid-Reflux Symptoms?
     
     May 31, 2001 -- It's enough to give you a bellyache: A new study published in the June 2 issue of the journal The Lancet suggests that using antibiotics to eradicate ulcer-causing germs from the gut may also prolong relief from acid-reflux disease symptoms. Yet other researchers say that the bacteri
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116. Handling Hoarseness With Heartburn Medication
     
     May 24, 2001 -- For most people, laryngitis is an occasional annoyance that happens when you have a cold or your allergies act up, but for some people it can last for weeks or months and nothing they try -- from resting their voice to downing as much honey and lemon as they can stand -- seems to mak
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117. Nighttime Heartburn a Nightmare for Millions
     
     May 21, 2001 (Atlanta) -- The heartburn that haunts you at night isn't the same one that makes your daytime miserable. It's usually much worse, Americans say. Sixty million U.S. adults suffer from heartburn. And if the results of a Gallup poll of 1,000 of these people are any indication, 48 million
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118. For Acid-Reflux Sufferers, News You Can Stomach
     
     May 21, 2001 (Atlanta) -- For the millions of people who are burning for a better treatment for their GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, help is fast arriving. GERD is a physical condition in which acid from the stomach flows backward into the esophagus or throat. People experience heartburn
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119. Surgery Unlikely to Douse Fires That Fuel Heartburn
     
     May 8, 2001 -- For the millions of Americans suffering from GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, a surgical fix may be no better than treatment with medications called proton pump inhibitors. In fact, surgery may increase the risk of death over time. This year Americans are expected to spend ab
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120. Alert: Pepcid Can Cause Sleepiness in Kidney Failure Patients
     
     March 28, 2001 (Washington) -- Government regulators on Wednesday issued a warning to healthcare professionals regarding the use of the popular prescription heartburn drug Pepcid in patients with moderate kidney problems. This warning, however, does not apply to over-the-counter versions of the medi
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