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                    [ArticleID] => 934470
                    [Title] => New treatment neutralizes GERD heartburn
                    [Summary] => 

A new, powerful treatment is available to neutralize the bothersome and painful heartburn of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 498613 [Title] => Go away, GERD [Summary] =>

Doctors call it gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. Millions of people call it heartburn, and many others have coughing, wheezing, or hoarseness without realizing that GERD is to blame.

[DatePublished] => 2009-08-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133436 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1778504 [AuthorName] => Tyrone M. Reyes M.D. [SectionName] => Health And Family [SectionUrl] => health-and-family [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 79611 [Title] => Cancer sa esophagus [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-08-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136173 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1285088 [AuthorName] => Dr. Tranquilino Elicaño Jr. [SectionName] => PSN Opinyon [SectionUrl] => opinyon [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 67654 [Title] => Reflux threat to upper airway might be missed [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2008-06-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 16782 [Title] => Cancer of the esophagus [Summary] => [DatePublished] => 2007-09-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1285088 [AuthorName] => Dr. Tranquilino Elicaño Jr. [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 277603 [Title] => Screening for Barrett’s esophageal saves lives and prolongs survival [Summary] => Barrett’s esophagus is the condition in which the normal squamous lining of the distal esophagus is replaced with a metaplastic, intestinal, columnar epithelium. While not proven in cost models, screening and surveillance of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease for Barrett’s esophagus is supported by current data.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 277743 [Title] => Screening for Barrett’s esophageal saves lives and prolongs survival [Summary] => Barrett’s esophagus is the condition in which the normal squamous lining of the distal esophagus is replaced with a metaplastic, intestinal, columnar epithelium. While not proven in cost models, screening and surveillance of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease for Barrett’s esophagus is supported by current data.
[DatePublished] => 2005-05-15 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 272503 [Title] => Chemoprevention of esophageal and gastric cancers [Summary] => Gastroesophageal cancers include cancer of the stomach, gastroesophageal junction, and esophagus, which differ markedly in their molecular and biologic characteristics and epidemiologic profiles. Gastric cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and has been associated with environmental factors including diets high in fatty, pickled, smoked, or salty foods; diets low in fresh fruits and vegetables; and gastric mucosal infection with Helicobacter pylori. Recently, a study evaluated the potential benefits of antioxidant supplements and/or H. [DatePublished] => 2005-04-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 262189 [Title] => GERD: When medication isn’t enough [Summary] => Heartburn! Maybe you’ve experienced it for so long that you can’t even remember when it began. Recurring heartburn is a sign of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), caused by a weak lower esophagus. Luckily, antacids, as well as prescription and over-the-counter medications, offer relief for most sufferers. A small percentage of GERD sufferers (less than 5 percent), however, don’t respond to traditional treatments and must seek surgical intervention. [DatePublished] => 2004-08-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 238055 [Title] => When heartburn turns serious [Summary] => Heartburn troubles most of us occasionally and is just an irritating inconvenience. It often comes from eating too much, eating spicy goods or even wearing tight-fitting clothes. But chronic heartburn, which flares up one or two times a week, can lead to serious problems if not recognized and treated. Regularly occurring pain behind the breastbone, usually after meals or on reclining can be a sign that need to seek medical attention.
[DatePublished] => 2004-02-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136231 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805110 [AuthorName] => Charles C. Chante MD [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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