Heartburn medication update

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Heartburn medication update Millions of people turn to prescription and over-the-counter medications to cope with heartburn from gastroesophageal reflux disease or other stomach conditions. But navigating the risks of heartburn remedies can leave a sour taste in your mouth, since some have been tied to health concerns. Here's what you need to know about two mainstays of treatment, and how the latest developments may affect you.

Get your copy of Cooling Heartburn Heartburn can be difficult to cope with but many people manage it quite well. However, other people spend countless hours and untold sums of money looking for a way to spell relief. This Harvard Medical School Guide: Cooling Heartburn, explains the causes of heartburn, and what you can do to prevent and treat it.

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Cooling Heartburn Featured content: • Take the burn out of heartburn • Symptoms of GERD • Causes • Diagnosis • Complications •  ... and more! Click here to read more »