Barrett’s esophagus (BE), a term that just a few decades ago was relatively unknown or unheard of. Today, if you are one of the 20% in the United States suffering from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) or heartburn, then you may have heard of the term Barrett’s esophagus. What is it? Why is it important to understand it? How can you detect it and treat it?
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Study Examines the Silent Side Effects of Heartburn Medications
A new study has found that half of the people who developed kidney damage from prescription heartburn medications showed no obvious warning signs.
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BAY AREA PEOPLE Esophageal Cancer Detection
Co-Director of Thoracic's at John Muir, Dr. Wilson Tsai, demonstrates the new technology that could find esophageal cancer sooner
Source: BAY AREA PEOPLE Esophageal Cancer Detection as seen on KTVU Fox 2
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Cellvizio® Endorsed by the American Society of General Surgeons as Integral to the Care of Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Barrett’s Esophagus
PARIS and CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, September 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Mauna Kea Technologies (Euronext: MKEA, OTCQX: MKEAY) inventor of Cellvizio®, the multidisciplinary confocal laser endomicroscopy platform, today announced that the American Society of General Surgeons (ASGS) endorsed Cellvizio® as integral to the comprehensive assessment and therapeutic decisions for the treatment of Barrett...
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A New Life without Pain
For decades, I have suffered almost constantly from heartburn (technically called “acid reflux”). Often, I felt as though I was having a fire in my stomach or esophagus or even a heart attack. I slept with the upper half of my body at a 45-degree angle. Often, I would wake with burning pains and fail to drop back asleep. Life was really miserable.
I went to see numerous GI doctors including t...
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Popular Heartburn Pills Can Be Hard To Stop, And May Be Risky
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Heartburn Center of California Recognizes National Nurses Week
Honoring nurses everywhere for their indispensable partnership in patient care.
Walnut Creek, CA, May 6, 2016: Heartburn Center of California recognizes the invaluable service of nurses across our nation during National Nurses Week. Beginning May 6 and ending May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday, the person considered to be the founder of modern nursing, nurses are honored for their patient ad...
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Popular Heartburn Drugs Linked to Dementia Risk, Study Shows
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
The new warning comes after researchers found that proton pump inhibitors — a group of drugs that includes Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid — could be linked to kidney disease.
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HCSC Establishes Positive Coverage Policy for Torax Medical’s LINX Procedure to Treat Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
09:00 ET from Torax Medical, Inc.
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Torax Medical, Inc., a leader in devices to treat sphincter-related diseases, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), announced today that Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC), the 4thlargest commercial health insurer in the U.S., has issued a medical coverage policy for the LINX® Reflux Manag...
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April: Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, Stop It Before It Starts
By Dr. David Limauro | Posted: Monday, April 4, 2016 12:06 pm
AL Pitt Gastro
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