How I got rid of my heartburn — no drugs, no herbs
Poll: Has a Pharmacy Ever Given You the Wrong Medication?
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Kapidex to Change Name in U.S. to Avoid Dispensing Errors
After receiving reports of dispensing errors between Kapidex and the products Casodex® (bicalutamide) and Kadian® (morphine sulfate extended-release), Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), determined that, in the interest of patient safety, a name change would be the best way to minimize future medication errors with Kapidex. Kapidex will be marketed in the United States under the new product trade name DEXILANT
While it is important for drug companies, doctors, and pharmacies to minimize the risk of medication errors, it is also important for patients to double-check their medications. Check the labels to verify the name of the medication is correct and the directions are the same. Look at the medication. Do your…
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Scarless Surgery to Treat Achalasia
Surgeons at UC San Diego Medical Center have performed the nation’s first incision-free myotomy, a procedure to treat achalasia, a disorder which causes difficulty swallowing (dysphagia), vomiting and chest pain. This surgery is performed through the mouth
Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery and director of the UC San Diego Center for the Future of Surgery, stated, “With dramatic advancements in medical devices, we can now perform complex surgeries through the mouth with no external incisions. What we are seeing is the evolution of laparoscopic surgery into more specialized procedures that require no incisions at all.”
Laparoscopic surgery to treat achalasia is called the Heller Myotomy, a two hour procedure requiring up to six small incisions in the abdomen to divid…
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New Cancer-Fighting Strategy That May Help Barrett’s Esophagus Patients
A new study out of UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, one which has been studying the immune system, has identified a set of targets and bio-markers to battle solid tumors.
Findings of this study center on discovery of signaling molecules that are major players in a biochemical mechanism linking certain actions of B cells to solid tumor growth. Lisa Coussens, PhD, lead author of the study, stated that the most notable implication of the study is that a drug in use for more than decade to treat non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which is a cancer of the B cells, might be effective against other solid tumors.
What does this mean for those individuals diagnosed with Barrett’s esophagus? Biochemical and cellular studies during the past decade have shown that inflammation can promote …
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Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment for Barrett’s Esophagus
As I wrote in May 2009 about radiofrequency ablation treatment for Barrett’s esophagus, a condition that could lead to esophageal cancer, a study conducted showed it’s success rate over traditional treatments. A new study, conducted by the European Academic Medical Center and published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, further showed the effectiveness of this treatment.
“Barrett’s esophagus is the most important risk factor for the development of esophageal cancer, but there is no generally accepted management strategy for patients with early neoplasia in Barrett’s esophagus,” said Jacques J.G. H. M. Bergman, MD, of the Academic Medical Center and lead author of the study. “Combining endoscopic resection with complete removal of residual Barrett cells with radiofrequency ablati…
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Lifestyle Modifications Can Help You Prevent Heartburn
One of the first steps doctors advise their patients to take when treating chronic heartburn is to make lifestyle changes. Read more….
Related Resources:
Preventing nighttime heartburn
Preventing heartburn during pregnancy
Preventing heartburn at school
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Changing What and How You Eat Can Help Prevent Heartburn
There are some foods that can trigger different responses from the body that allow heartburn to happen. Are you avoiding these foods? Read more….
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Meal planning tips to prevent heartburn
Dining out guide for heartburn sufferers
Heartburn friendly recipes
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Are There Alternative Treatments for Heartburn?
Many people who suffer from heartburn — whether occasionally (once a month) or chronically (2 or more times a week) — want natural remedies for heartburn. While there are drug treatment options available, such as antacids, H2 blockers, and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), they’d rather try home remedies first, or as an alternative if they have been taking medications for some time. Read more….
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Baking soda
Apple vinegar cider
DGL Licorice
Are There Alternative Treatments for Heartburn? originally appeared on About.com Heartburn / GERD on Sunday, February 14th, 2010 at 15:30:52.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux)
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Lifestyle Modifications Can Help You Prevent Heartburn
One of the first steps doctors advise their patients to take when treating chronic heartburn is to make lifestyle changes. Read more….
Related Resources:
Preventing nighttime heartburn
Preventing heartburn during pregnancy
Preventing heartburn at school
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How Did You Decide What GERD Treatment to Pursue?
Some people are willing to make extreme lifestyle modifications in order to get relief, while others would rather take a pill daily than give up their favorite foods. Some people are hesitant to take any medication, and would rather have some discomfort than be on medication every day. Others will take the cost of treatment into consideration. How di you decide on what sort of treatment you were going to pursue? Share your experience!How Did You Decide What GERD Treatment to Pursue? originally appeared on About.com Heartburn / GERD on Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at 23:46:50.Permalink | Comment | Email this (Source: About Heartburn / Acid Reflux)
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