’Tis the season for heartburn. Dr. Mark Pochapin, the Sholtz-Leeds Professor of Medicine and director of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at NYU Langone Health, said he often sees ...

What most people don’t realise is that the acid in our stomachs, essential for digestion, can turn from friend to foe when it ...

Getting heartburn from time to time usually isn’t anything to worry about, especially if it happens after you eat an entire large pizza by yourself or have one too many glasses of wine. But, if you ...

Acid reflux is when stomach acid flows into the esophagus and mouth, causing heartburn. GERD is a chronic form of acid reflux, and it can lead to serious health problems if untreated. Triggers of GERD ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What is the difference between bile reflux and acid reflux? Bile reflux involves fluid from the small intestine flowing into the stomach and esophagus. Acid reflux is backflow of ...

A Maryland-based doctor explains why constant throat clearing is usually linked to silent acid reflux (LPR), not oesophageal ...

Gastroesophageal reflux happens when your stomach contents come back up into your esophagus, the tube that connects your mouth and stomach. Most patients have experienced occasional bouts of reflux ...

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) happens when stomach contents come back up into the esophagus. Stomach acid that touches the lining of the esophagus can cause heartburn, also called acid indigestion.

Reflux sometimes includes bile. Cutting out certain foods may help alleviate reflux, but consult with a doctor for the best ...

Dear Dr. Roach: For years, my 80-year-old aunt has been suffering from profound reflux problems that result in vomiting. Her esophagus was surgically detached from her stomach for over a year. Now ...

I figured it was just allergies. It seemed logical: My constant throat clearing began last summer, amid a bumper crop of weeds following last spring’s torrential rains. But when that compulsion to ...