The holiday season brings festive meals, rich desserts, late nights and plenty of celebration. It is also a time when many ...

As millions of Americans prepare for their Thanksgiving feast, medical experts warn that holiday indulgence could trigger more than just ordinary heartburn for some diners. While occasional chest ...

Symptoms of rising acid level in stomach: Belching, bloating and nausea after eating are often overlooked but may signal too much acid in the stomach. In more persistent cases, the acid can irritate ...

Merve Ceylan is a dietitian and health writer with four years of experience writing for companies in the nutrition and health industry. Qin Rao, MD, is a board-certified physician based in New York ...

Acid reflux refers to the flow of stomach acid back into your esophagus, a connecting tube between your throat and stomach. It is also known as gastroesophageal reflux and occurs as heartburn, a ...

Your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular ring that connects your esophagus with your stomach. It relaxes to let food pass through but otherwise stays closed to prevent stomach acid from ...

No matter your age, it doesn’t hurt to be aware of foods that may cause heartburn. But that knowledge could be particularly handy if you are in or approaching menopause—as the sensation can become ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It's that awful burning sensation after a meal or as you lie down to go to sleep – at times searing pain in your chest or esophagus. Nearly one in five Americans suffers from chronic ...

In patients with obesity, endoscopic gastric remodeling (EGR) — a minimally invasive procedure — was safe and effective in relieving both typical and atypical gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Most of us have experienced the burning sensation of heartburn at least occasionally, perhaps after eating a lot, ...

Many people dismiss heartburn as an unavoidable part of life, particularly after enjoying spicy foods or eating too close to bedtime. While occasional acid reflux affects millions of Americans, ...

The ASGE guidelines recommend upper endoscopy for GERD patients with alarm symptoms or risk factors for Barrett esophagus, and post-sleeve gastrectomy or peroral endoscopic myotomy. Meticulous ...