Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Key Takeaways Heartburn can be caused by spicy foods, carbonated beverages, and certain medications.If heartburn is frequent or severe, it may be due to ...

True or false: heartburn is simply one of those things that happen with age. Well, it’s a bit of both. While it’s true that older people are more likely to feel the burning effects of indigestion ...

BACKGROUND: Most people who experience chronic heartburn wake up in the middle of the night, sometimes with pain deep in the throat, other times with a sore throat and trouble breathing, as if they ...

Every day, countless women with GI trouble stand in the pharmacy aisle trying to make a choice. Pepcid vs. Prilosec—which should it be? They're the two most popular over-the-counter medications for ...

The NHS has issued a warning to people who regularly take a common medication used to treat heartburn and indigestion. Omeprazole, a widely used drug that reduces the amount of acid produced in the ...

This study was conducted as a phase IIIb, large-scale, randomised, multicentre, double-blind, prospective, active-controlled clinical trial. The institutional review board of each participating study ...