Babies often experience acid reflux because their lower esophageal sphincter isn't fully developed. To prevent acid reflux, feed your baby small meals and tilt their head 30 to 45 degrees when ...

Heartburn is one of the most common symptoms in pregnancy, with up to 80% of women experiencing it at some point in their pregnancy journey. Some women get heartburn just a few weeks into their ...

Remember "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is"? Well, heartburn drugs have changed a lot since that TV jingle became popular. Americans spent $6 billion on the acid-reflux drug Nexium ...

Several of the PPIs have been widely advertised to consumers and heavily promoted to physicians, and this has led to an overuse of the drugs in the treatment of garden-variety heartburn.

An estimated 20% of Americans suffer from GERD, a chronic form of acid reflux that goes beyond occasional heartburn. Here's ...