The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has told the manufacturers of metoclopramide (brand name: Reglan), a drug used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, they must add a black box warning, ... Read More

The link between gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and obesity has long been established. What hadn't been established was whether obese patients with GERD should be treated differently than normal-weight patients ... Read More

Several studies have been examined in an effort to answer a question that has been asked for quite some time: Is there a connection between obesity and an increased risk ... Read More

Medication offers short-term relief for some sufferers of GERD. A magnetic device, currently being evaluated at UC San Diego Medical Center, may provide a solution for those individuals who want ... Read More

In a report commissioned by the National Institutes of Health, it's written that costs, doctor visits, prescription costs, and hospitalizations related to digestive diseases have risen significantly in recent years. ... Read More

A study by researchers at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) in Toronto, appears to indicate that the use of clopidogrel (trade names Plavix and Iscover) in combination with ... Read More

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved KAPIDEX™ (dexlansoprazole) delayed release capsules for the once-daily, oral treatment of heartburn associated with Non-Erosive Reflux Disease (NERD), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), ... Read More

When I was first diagnosed with GERD, my then doctor told me to stick to a bland diet. My first thought was I was doomed to a diet of dry ... Read More