Heartburn is not always taken seriously. Most of us experience it at some point or the other but 1 in 10 Americans suffer with heartburn on a daily basis. Despite its name, heartburn has nothing to do with the heart. Neither is heartburn a disease. It is actually a symptom of a disease known as GERD (gastroesophageal >> Read More ...
Most of us think that we will be able to spot a heart attack when we see one. The typical image of a person clutching their chest, gasping for air and falling to the ground is the way we have seen heart attacks portrayed time and again in the media. Pretty easy to spot even if you have absolutely no medical training. But >> Read More ...
Heartburn is a burning chest pain or discomfort that is a characteristic feature of acid reflux – when stomach acid rises up into the esophagus (food pipe). The pain may be similar to that of a heart attack. It is not uncommon for patients with acid reflux or indigestion to present in an emergency room with the >> Read More ...
What is a hiatal hernia? A hiatal hernia, also known as a hiatus hernia, is the abnormal protrusion of the upper part of the stomach into the thoracic cavity through a defect in the diaphragm. The incidence of a hiatal hernia increases with age and it is fairly prevalent in the over 50 age group. Many hiatal hernia cases >> Read More ...
What is heartburn? Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest, usually centrally located and sometimes extending as high as the throat. It can vary in intensity from a mild discomfort or ache to severe burning chest pain. Heartburn is often associated with other symptoms like nausea, sometimes vomiting. belching, >> Read More ...
Reginald Asked : Two weeks back I had a bad case of the flu and developed a sore throat. My doctor put me on a course of antibiotics (one 600mg tablet taken twice daily) but my sore throat kept getting worse. Last week he put me on a second course of stronger antibiotics ( I was taking two 2 gram tablets two times in a >> Read More ...
