While both groups had weight-loss success, the first group had better outcomes reducing their acid reflux symptoms compared to the group who just had gastric bypass. “This is the first study to ...

Finding relief from daily heartburn and the symptoms of acid reflux can be tough. Now, a new surgical option being discussed by a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel could offer relief and ...

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Having heartburn or acid reflex can happen to anyone once in a while, but for some people, it gets so bad they need medical help. Now St. Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury is ...

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is set to add five gastroenterology physicians to its Black Hills region. Oksana Aleksenko, MD; Nathan Jaqua, MD; Blake Jones, MD; Andrew Kelts, DO; and Erik ...

Five perendoscopic antireflux devices have received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for clinical use since 2000. Two have been subsequently withdrawn from the market by the manufacturers ...

SMYRNA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Willie Melvin at The Surgical Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee, offers the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF®) procedure for patients with gastroesophageal ...

One of the biggest-selling medications are those that treat acid reflux. When the condition gets worse, some people develop cancer of the esophagus. For those patients, a new procedure offers hope.

Broader adoption of MUSE strengthens Medigus' growth potential in Europe following completion of several procedures in leading healthcare institutions Medigus Ltd. (TASE: MDGS), a medical device ...

Portsmouth Regional Hospital is now offering a new treatment for chronic acid reflux. The procedure, transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF), creates a barrier at the top of the stomach to prevent ...

Bingham Memorial Hospital is now offering a brand new procedure for acid reflux patients. The hospital says the procedure is a lot easier on patients than other procedures have been in the past. Acid ...