Latest Gastroesophageal reflux disease Stories
The Chapter, which is Available to Visitors to the Website at No Cost, Discusses Seven Top Foods that Can Help Improve the Immune System LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- NutritionGang.com, a website that is devoted to educating people about the connection between food and health, is currently giving away a bonus chapter from a book that discusses which Superfoods can help to improve a person's immune system. The free chapter, which is titled "Superfoods Power Bonus...
GREENWICH, Conn., March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The popular and informative MBC health program Green Apples recently aired a health segment on a common condition called Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD. In this program, GERD was successfully treated with an innovative therapy called Stretta. Stretta uses a type of energy called radiofrequency, or RF, to remodel the valve at the top of the stomach and restore the ability to keep food contained within the stomach. Stretta is a...
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- For the millions who suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) provides clinical evidence of safety and effectiveness for a new, FDA-approved medical device. Torax Medical's LINX(®) Reflux Management System was studied in a controlled, prospective, multicenter trial involving 14 U.S. and European medical centers as part of the FDA pre-market approval...
GREENWICH, Conn., Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Mederi Therapeutics Inc. today announced that the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) has issued new Clinical Guidelines that strongly recommend Stretta therapy for the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). The SAGES Clinical Spotlight Review (CSR) process entails an in-depth analysis of the available peer-reviewed clinical evidence, focusing on randomized, controlled...
Northwestern Medicine experts are the first in Illinois to offer new GERD procedure CHICAGO, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Affecting one in every four Americans, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most prevalent gastrointestinal disease in the United States. Very little has changed in the treatment of this condition over the last several decades, until now. Last year, a new device to help treat GERD, called the LINX Reflux Management System was approved after...
Heartburn No More is the newly updated system designed by Jeff Martin, who claims to help people get remedies for heartburn effectively. Tony Nguyen from Health Review Center states if the system is safe in a full Heartburn No More review. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 21, 2013 Heartburn No More is the newly effective method created by Jeff Martin, who promises to provide sufferers with remedies for heartburn and help them treat this disease naturally. The creator is a popular medical...
Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Doctors may soon have a new method for checking for cancers and other ailments of the esophagus thanks to a pill-sized device that can take microscopic images as it is fed down through the throat. Scientists hope the new technology can become an easier way to screen people for a condition known as Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition usually caused by chronic exposure to stomach acid. Unlike current imaging techniques,...
DENVER, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rocky Mountain-region patients living with Acid Reflux disease, also known as GERD, have welcome relief - literally and figuratively - at the hands of Swedish Medical Center's (Live Link to www.SwedishHospital.com) Reginald Bell, M.D. Bell is the only physician in the region performing a new procedure in patients suffering from this debilitating disease. It's known as the LINX® Reflux Management procedure. (Photo:...
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eisai Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that Eisai has met the FDA's Written Request requirements for pediatric exclusivity for ACIPHEX(® )(rabreprazole sodium). As a result, Eisai has now gained an additional 6 months of United States market exclusivity for ACIPHEX, which will expire on November 8, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120413/MM87168LOGO ) The granting of...
Northwestern Medicine expert explains causes and remedies for heartburn CHICAGO, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Every Sunday, millions of Americans turn their attention to the football field to watch their favorite team. Whether tailgating, inside the stadium, or watching at home, most football fans will likely indulge in typical game day snacks, including pizza, wings, salsa and beer, all of which are known triggers for heartburn. Affecting some 40 to 60 million Americans...
