What do clinicians understand about the epidemiology of Barrett esophagus, and how does that knowledge guide them as they proceed with diagnosing and treating the disease in their patients?

Acid reflux in children is a real cause for concern. It drives us frantic when our children are sick and scrunched up in pain. We suffer as much as they do... but how on Earth can we help?

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Dr. David Johnson presents his top 10 key scientific presentations from this year's American College of Gastroenterology meeting in San Diego.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a fairly common chronic illness that affects the digestive tract. GERD is caused by a backwash of stomach acid entering the esophagus, which irritates the esophagus' lining and can cause long-term damage over time if untreated. In addition to medication, acc

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This study examines the kinetics of responses to gluten that occur in adults with celiac disease undergoing a 14-day gluten challenge.

As a non-invasive way of detecting and staging liver disease, how effective and reliable is FibroScan, and are US clinicians using it regularly in their practices?

A new study suggests that an immune system response may be the real culprit behind reflux esophagitis.

Abdominal pain is a common complaint during the adolescent years. In most cases, it is temporary and does not indicate a serious problem. Sometimes, however, it can indicate critical conditions such as appendicitis.

If you notice slight to extreme discomfort after consuming products with lactose, you may fall somewhere along the spectrum of being lactose intolerant. Symptoms range from moderate stomachaches to diarrhea and vomiting. The tricky thing with lactose intolerance is that some people have it from birt

If you suffer from acid reflux or GERD, you should consider making small changes to your routine to help it.Using prescription drugs could be a final resort if you try these small modifications first. It really can make a huge difference!

In order to alleviate the acidity symptoms associated with acid reflux/heartburn, it's helpful to know what many of the heart burn causes are a result of, as well as what is good for heartburn relief. Below I've provided 7 simple lifestyle changes to show you what to do for heartburn.

Symptoms of lactose intolerance can be mild or severe, depending on how much lactase your body makes.