So you're feeling that uncomfortable burning sensation in your chest. Your mouth tastes bitter or sour. The back of your throat is burning. While the occasional heartburn episode usually isn't an ...

Almost everyone has some form of indigestion or heartburn from time to time. But when it happens repeatedly, it's known as acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In this week's Moves ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are different conditions, but they may both occur in the same person. GERD affects the upper digestive system, while IBS ...

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Eliason: Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a digestive disorder. Heartburn is its most common symptom and it is caused by gastric acid from the stomach flowing back up into the food pipe or esophagus ...

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 ...

Caring for a newborn can be both joyful and overwhelming, especially if your baby cries often, spits up, or seems uncomfortable. Two common concerns for new parents are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ...

A. Gastroesophageal reflux disease results from an abnormality of esophageal and lower esophageal sphincter (LES) motility. Under normal circumstances, the LES is tonically contracted, preventing ...