Heartburn: Is is a heart related disease? Health experts from US Preventive Services Task Force released a guideline indicating that a low-dose of aspirin can… Read More »Heartburn| Is it a heart related disease?
GERD| Study finds LINX should be first line of therapy Torax Medical announced completion of a landmark study confirming the long-term results of the LINX®… Read More »GERD| Study finds LINX should be first line of therapy
Medicare spending on anti reflux and heartburn prescriptions is enormous. A recent Wall Street Journal article reported that Nexium was the single most costly drug in terms of overall cost. At first glance the numbers are mindboggling. There were 8,192,362 prescription claims for Nexium in 2013 for Medicare.
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GERD and Proton Pump Inhibitors Proton pump inhibitors have become one of the most heavily prescribed types of medications in the United States. The names… Read More »GERD and Proton Pump Inhibitors: Are PPI’s Safe?
Is GERD causing your cough? There are many reasons one may have a cough and GERD could be one of them. “Coughing is a… Read More »Is GERD Causing Your Cough?
