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Heartburn / GERD October 2003 Archive

By Sharon Gillson, About.com Guide to Heartburn / GERD since 2003

GERD Aggravates Asthma

Tuesday October 7, 2003
Approximately seventy-five percent (75%) of asthma patients also experience symptoms of gastroesophagel reflux disease (GERD), but until recently the relationship between these two diseases remained largely ambiguous. A series of Read More...

Obesity and Acid Reflux

Tuesday October 7, 2003
Obese people, particularly women, have a substantially greater risk of developing chronic acid reflux than their trim counterparts, according to a Norwegian study. The study showed that the link between Read More...
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