Chronic NSAID Use Ups Risk of Bleeding and Intestinal Damage: A study of generally healthy patients with arthritis found that 71 percent of those who took NSAIDs for more than 90 days had visible injury to their small intestine.

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Protonix ® More Effective Than Zantac® in Treating GERD Symptoms: More GERD patients treated with Protonix were free from key symptoms than those treated with Zantac. 

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Reseachers Report Stretta Procedure Effective in Treating GERD: The minimally invasive, outpatient endoscopic procedure helps many when proton pump inhibitors fail. 

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Severely Obese People at Significantly Higher Risk of Developing Gerd: In a Norwegian study, women with a body mass index (BMI) over 35 were six times more likely to have GERD, and men with a BMI over 35 were at three times greater risk than normal weight people. 

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Prilosec to Soon Be Available for Heartburn Without Prescription: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved an over-the-counter version of Prilosec that will cost less than $1 a day, a third the price of the prescription pill, according to distributor Procter & Gamble. 

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Gastric Bypass Surgery Not Only Aids Weight Loss But Relievers GERD: Researchers say patients who undergo minimally invasive gastric bypass surgery to treat their obesity are also finding the weight loss relieves bothersome gastrointestinal symptoms.

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Heartburn Drug Allows Heart Patients With Ulcers to Take Aspirin: Patients with heart disease were able to take a baby aspirin every day as a inexpensive and effective means to prevent blood clots.

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Prilosec May Soon Become Available Without Prescription: An FDA advisory panel vote means the prescription heartburn remedy Prilosec may soon become the first drug in its class available over-the-counter.

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Baclofen, Drug Used to Treat Muscle Spasms, May Also Help With GERD: Researchers say a drug that acts on the spinal cord and nerves may be a useful therapy in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). 

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Guide Helps Patients Choose Foods That Will Not Trigger Heartburn: To help heartburn sufferers stay away from troublesome foods and beverages, the National Heartburn Alliance has developed the Stop and Select Guide to help prevent heartburn before it starts.

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