Results for "Gastroenterology"

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Understanding and Treating Pancreatic Cysts: What You Should Know
If you don’t have any issues with your pancreas, you probably don’t give this organ much thought. It’s nestled behind your stomach, and its enzymes help...
April 23
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How to Talk to Your Doctor About Your Acid Reflux Symptoms
Maybe it happens when you eat too close to bedtime, have a big glass of grapefruit juice or overdo it on fish and chips. You get heartburn or acid reflux....
April 12
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Symptom Tracking: How to Monitor and Document Your GERD Symptoms
If you have heartburn or acid reflux, when that burning sensation spreads across your chest it might seem like you will never forget it. But a few days...
April 12
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These Are 5 Risks You Face if You Don’t Treat GERD
If you overdo it once in a while — pizza loaded with tomato sauce, say, or a big plate of fried or fatty food — you might have heartburn that you can treat...
March 25
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Alcohol and Your Liver: Understanding the Risks and Warning Signs
Maybe you have a couple of beers on the weekends with your friends. Or you like a glass of wine with dinner. Or maybe you’re a fan of craft cocktails,...
March 13
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These 8 Food Culprits Could Be Making Your GERD Symptoms Worse
If you have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you know how uncomfortable the symptoms can be. That feeling of heartburn can keep you awake at night,...
March 12
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Getting to the Bottom of Hemorrhoids
Let’s talk about something that might not be the easiest topic to bring up in casual conversations: hemorrhoids. Although they are rarely dangerous, hemorrhoids...
March 03
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Smooth Sailing: 6 Ways to Relieve Constipation During Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a journey filled with excitement and joy, but let’s get real – it’s not always sunshine and rainbows. Along with the excitement of feeling...
February 26
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Nighttime Acid Reflux: Tips for a More Peaceful Sleep
It’s so frustrating. You crawl under the covers, tired and ready to sleep after a busy day. But soon after you get into bed, you feel the familiar symptoms of...
February 20
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Is It Heartburn or Something More? Understanding GERD Symptoms
It happens to almost all of us at some point — we feel that burning sensation in the chest after a glass of wine, a dinner of spaghetti and meatballs,...
February 06