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

ANSWER: Although most people think that asthma causes wheezing, cough is a very common symptom of asthma. You’ve named the ...

The management of chronic cough is described in evidence-based guidelines that appear to be effective for diagnosing and treating the many underlying causes of chronic cough. However, the ...

The most common cause is a “ post-viral” cough, which is part of the “inflammation that happens after any virus” and which ...

Whether you call it acid reflux or heartburn, the feeling of a burning sensation in your chest is hard to ignore. The burning sensation is caused by stomach acid travelling up out of the stomach ...

GERD is one of the most common GI conditions, but its presentation can be confusing because many of its symptoms overlap with ...

FROM the age of 30, Dave Chuter had experienced heartburn and digestive issues, taking medication to ease his symptoms. The dad-of-two had always put his acid reflux down to stress, work, or maybe ...

A minimally invasive therapy, the TIF 2.0 procedure reconstructs the gastroesophageal valve and restores its function as a reflux barrier. TIF 2.0 can also be combined consecutively with a surgical ...

Acid reflux, GERD, heartburn or acid indigestion is signaled by an unpleasant burning sensation in the food pipe or behind the breastbone. Understanding your triggers can help stop heartburn in ...

Imperial College London says that way more of us than you might think (one in 10 Brits) have a “chronic”, or ongoing, cough. The issue may persist for “decades,” they say, and is more common among ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (WPVI) -- A cough is supposed to protect the lungs and windpipe from irritants. But coughs that go on and on can be annoying - or signs of bigger problems. Chronic coughs can ...