by Scott Davis | Nov 6, 2019
It’s easy to pop a pill for acid reflux. Sometimes they’re helpful, but now we know that these pills cause cancer and worsen acid reflux down the road. So what’s a person to do then? Fortunately, a new study published in the journal Therapeutic Advances in...
by Scott Davis | Oct 20, 2019
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been proven to cause several types of fatal diseases, including cancer. A new study, published in the journal Nature Communications, reveals yet another dangerous disease. Allergic reactions! And the danger gets stronger as we get...
by Scott Davis | Aug 30, 2019
Chronic coughing is one of the most common complaints that people take to their doctor. But there is some research that points to acid reflux as a cause of coughing, so Japanese scientists thought they would look closer at whether there might be a link there. And the...
by Scott Davis | Jul 31, 2019
It is common for infants to spit up their food after a meal, but if they also vomit, cough, and choke frequently, struggle to eat, and fail to gain weight, then a well-meaning doctor may decide to prescribe a drug for acid reflux. But a study just published in the...
by Scott Davis | Jul 19, 2019
The most common treatment for acid reflux is a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs. The latest estimates suggest that 15 million Americans are taking one of these drugs on prescription, and that’s without counting users who get them over the counter,...
by Scott Davis | Jun 4, 2019
If a new study in the journal Clinical Otolaryngology is right, the Gastroesophageal reflux disease is not just uncomfortable and painful, it can also be potentially fatal. In fact, it was found to increase your risk of this fatal disease by a scary 232%. Fortunately,...