A team of researchers led by Xiaoguang Dong, assistant professor of mechanical and biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University, have developed a magnetic robotic valve to provide minimally ...

For several years, I spent most nights lying awake with heartburn so uncomfortable, I couldn’t fall asleep. I always thought ...

Acid reflux is one of the most common digestive complaints today, often showing up as a burning sensation in the chest, throat irritation, or an uncomfortable sour taste in the mouth. It happens when ...

Many people use the two terms interchangeably, but heartburn and acid reflux are not the same thing. In fact, heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux, a condition in which stomach acid sneaks back up ...