Does your heartburn come and go? The timing of your symptoms may be hinting at blood clots
Even minor delays in blood clot treatment can have life-altering implications. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How a silicone 'table tennis ball' implant in the stomach can ease chronic heartburn
The new device, called RefluxStop, tackles the problem by simply exerting gentle pressure on the faulty valve at the top of the stomach to stop acid from escaping. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Expert recommends certain sleeping position to ease heartburn - lowers risk of acid reflux
He warned that stress could also be a contributing factor when it comes to heartburn. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
My GP told me I had asthma - but the problem was heartburn!
No matter how many puffs of her inhaler Kirsty took, nothing worked. That's because, six years after her asthma diagnosis, the true cause was identified. In fact, she had acid reflux. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Wear loose fitting clothes’: Experts share best ways to stave off heartburn at Christmas
There are a few simple changes you can make this Christmas Day to avoid the grim feeling of heartburn. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News at a glance: Logging ’s effects, endangered abalone, and a contract for UC postdocs
CONSERVATION
Life can thrive in a partially logged forest, study finds
Forest
plants and animals can thrive in selectively logged areas
, calling into question their designation as degraded ecosystems, a study in Malaysia has found. An international team of researchers studied differences among an intact old forest, partly logged forest areas, and sites cleared for oil palm plantations, all of them in Sabah state on northern Borneo. The scientists used data—gathered over 12 years by the Stability of Altered Forest Ecosystems project, one of the world’s largest ecological studies—abou...
Source: ScienceNOW - December 15, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
No plans to reintroduce Zinetac in India: GSK
British drugmaker GSK said it has no plans to reintroduce its once top-selling heartburn medication Zinetac (ranitidine) brand in India, despite the US court last week ruling that there is no sound scientific evidence to back the claims that the drug increases the risk of cancer. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - December 15, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
GSK/Zantac: heartburn treatment avoids legal remedies
Judge rules that scientific evidence provided by the claimants was flawed (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 7, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
GSK shares surge as US judge dismisses Zantac cancer claims
Shares in drug firms GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi surged after a US judge dismissed thousands of lawsuits claiming that the heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer. GSK’s shares jumped as much as 14% in early trading, while Sanofi’s stock jumped nearly 6% in mid-morning trading. The US district judge…#gsk #russmould #westpalmbeach #ndma #sanofi #robinrosenberg #dameemmawalmsley #haleon #florida #ajbell (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US judge rules for pharma groups in cancer litigation over Zantac
Threat of lawsuits over heartburn drug had wiped £30bn off shares of GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim#boehringeringelheim #gsk (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US judge rules for pharma groups in cancer litigation over Zantac
Threat of lawsuits over heartburn drug had wiped £30bn off shares of GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 6, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
GSK and Sanofi shares surge after Zantac ruling victory
US judge dismisses almost 2,500 lawsuits alleging links between heartburn medication and cancer (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - December 6, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
5 Myths About Thanksgiving Food —Debunked
If only the turkey on your Thanksgiving table could talk. That bird would like a word about how “exhausting” it is.
The idea that turkey makes us tired has been passed around holiday celebrations for a long time—and it’s not the only myth shared year after year. Is canned pumpkin really less nutritious than fresh? Is dousing the cranberries in sugar an absolute must?
Here, we debunk these and other myths about Thanksgiving food—so you can serve up the facts at this year’s feast.
Myth: Turkey makes you tired.
Truth: Turkey meat contains L-tryptophan, which is an essential amino acid that ...
Source: TIME: Health - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Wellbeing Source Type: news
Woman, 28, battled ‘insidious’ B12 deficiency after taking heartburn medication
An early diagnosis of a vitamin B12 deficiency is important to prevent neurological complications, which can become irreversible. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 21, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: GERD is not 'just' heartburn
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders in the world. It happens when acid comes up from the stomach, which is acid-resistant, into the esophagus, which is less acid-resistant. Dr. James East, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, says GERD may be common, but there can be potentially severe complications if it's ongoing and left untreated. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute https://youtu.be/zFZETgXW_3U Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1:08) is… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - November 15, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
