Elderly patients have a high tolerance for gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms, putting them at risk of untreated severe illness, says Andy Kistler, M.D., PharmD. GERD is more common with age, ...

Patients with severe gastroesophageal reflux disease have lower rates of esophageal cancer than other GI patients because they are more likely to be screened for Barrett’s esophagus, which can develop ...

Severe acid reflux can be an emergency. People should seek medical attention if they experience bloody vomit or stools, difficulty swallowing, or unexplained weight loss. These symptoms may result ...

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), otherwise known as silent reflux, is a form of acid reflux. The esophagus (food tube) has special rings of muscle (sphincters) at the top and the bottom. If the ...

Acid reflux occurs when acid flows up from the stomach into the esophagus (food tube) and the mouth. Although occasional acid reflux is common, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be diagnosed ...

A woman in her 70s with type 2 diabetes and class 3 obesity with a BMI of 51.1 developed severe oesophagitis after 6 months on weekly semaglutide 0.25 mg. Her gastrointestinal symptoms were initially ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 71-year-old male in good health. I read your recent column on the use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). About eight years ago, I was hospitalized for 10 days due to a severe ...

People with acid reflux may often experience constipation. Researchers are still investigating how the two conditions may be related. Acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux, occurs when contents from ...