New Clues to All-Too-Common GI Diseases
Genetic discoveries offer promising new clues into the roots of key diseases that target the esophagus, the complex tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
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Tag Archives: acid reflux
Drug Alerts
New research suggests that two popular pills—acid-reducers for chronic heartburn and calcium supplements to protect bones—may carry unexpected risks.
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Excess Saliva
My friend has been having a terrible time with excess saliva for at least a year. He is a furniture maker who uses many shellacs and varnishes. He is at his wit’s end. Any suggestions? Margie S. Virginia A swallowing study may be helpful, advises dentist Mike Brennan, at the Sjogren’s Syndrome and Salivary Disorders ... More
Night Sweats Return
For the past two months I’ve had profuse sweating every night and wake up soaked. I had the problem in 2002, but it vanished without treatment. Can you cast some light on this?
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