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Got IBS? It could be down to statins, ibuprofen... or even your acid reflux pills
Caroline, who works in customer services and lives near Penzance, Cornwall, was seven when she started suffering stomach cramps and diarrhoea. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

When is Bruxism Bad?
Discussion Bruxism “is a masticatory muscle activity that may occur during sleep ([sleep bruxism, SB] characterized as rhythmic or non-rhythmic) and/or wakefulness ([awake bruxism, AB] characterized as repetitive or sustained tooth contact and/or by bracing or thrusting the mandible.)” Bruxism was first described in 1907. Bruxism studies are quite variable in their results given the lack of standardized diagnostic methods. Patients or family members will often report tooth grinding noises, and on physical examination there will be abnormal tooth wear, tooth mobility, hypertrophy of the masseter muscles and othe...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 19, 2022 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Rethinking the & quot;Ladder & quot; Approach to Reflux-like Symptoms Rethinking the & quot;Ladder & quot; Approach to Reflux-like Symptoms
The response to treatments targeting GERD can be highly variable. How might the management of reflux-like symptoms better reflect their multifactorial pathophysiology?Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news

Rock guitarist found dead, allegedly killed by his own son
Rock guitarist Gord Lewis was found dead inside his Canada home. His band, Teenage Head, mourned his loss in social media posts. Police say Lewis was murdered by his won son. #gordlewis #teenagehead #rockguitarist (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Digital gastrointestinal care startup Salvo Health launches with $10.5M
The company offers a virtual clinic for people with chronic gut conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - August 8, 2022 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Best Predictor of When Reflux Symptoms Don't Require PPI Best Predictor of When Reflux Symptoms Don't Require PPI
Acid exposure time less than 4.0% measured over 4 days was the best predictor of when patients don ' t need PPI therapy. Some experts say the results should change practice.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - July 6, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

How Grief Upsets Your Gut Health
After the death of Caroline Rustigian’s mother earlier this year, her physical health took a tumble. “I stopped eating and couldn’t keep food down,” says Rustigian, a public relations consultant and podcaster in Laguna Beach, Calif. Desperate to feel better, Rustigian went to urgent care, where she was told that acid reflux was one cause of her tummy troubles. The doctor recommended medication, which eased her discomfort. However, the mother of two still didn’t feel like her old energetic self. “I was fatigued and just trying to get through each day,” she recalls. Finally, Rustigia...
Source: TIME: Health - July 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Connie Chang and Juli Fraga Tags: Uncategorized freelance Gut health healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Baclofen Shows Limited Role in GERD Baclofen Shows Limited Role in GERD
The drug showed benefit in PPI refractory symptoms for patients with non-acid reflux.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - June 28, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

‘I couldn’t swallow my saliva’: Signs your heartburn is turning cancerous - symptoms
THE DIFFICULTY in treating cancer lies in its deadly ability to evolve. Picked up early, however, much can be done to avert death, so unusual changes to a body's functioning should never be ignored. Acid reflux - a known precursor for oesophageal cancer - may present warning signs before turning cancerous, according to experts. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 14, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Long-Term Outcomes for GERD Similar With Posterior Partial or Total Fundoplication Long-Term Outcomes for GERD Similar With Posterior Partial or Total Fundoplication
In patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease, similar outcomes were achieved with posterior partial or total fundoplication at the 15-year follow-up to a randomized trial.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 27, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Two Surgeries for Chronic GERD Yield Similar Long-Term Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- Fifteen years after a laparoscopic partial or total fundoplication for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the two approaches appeared equally effective when it came to the ability to swallow foods, reflux control... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - April 21, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

GERD: Practice Update Outlines Personalized Management Approach GERD: Practice Update Outlines Personalized Management Approach
The practice update includes how to approach symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the clinic, personalized diagnosis related to GERD symptoms, and precision management.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - April 8, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Is BBQ OK for Acid Reflux?
Title: Is BBQ OK for Acid Reflux?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 4/4/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/4/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - April 4, 2022 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news

Vibrating Wearable Device May Help Nighttime GERD Vibrating Wearable Device May Help Nighttime GERD
The device appears to train patients to sleep on their left side with a resulting decrease in nighttime reflux symptoms, according to findings of a small, randomized, sham-controlled trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - March 31, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

The Mysteries and Underdiagnosis of SIBO
In 2017, shortly after she turned 32, Phoebe Lapine had just spent the previous three years overhauling her health to make up for her ailing thyroid, the result of unchecked Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. She was following a gluten-free diet, drinking kombucha and taking prebiotics, and finally feeling her best when she noticed peculiar gut symptoms starting to rear their head: burping during meals, stomach discomfort, and a bloated belly that simply would not deflate. She turned to a functional doctor who quickly gave her a diagnosis: small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a gut condition not uncommon for hypothyro...
Source: TIME: Health - March 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Meaghan Beatley Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news