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For unsuccessful Karnataka poll aspirants, expensive advance gifts result in heartburn

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For unsuccessful Karnataka poll aspirants, expensive advance gifts result in heartburn

Hassan MLA Preetham Gowda in March conducted Astha Lakshmi pooja ceremonies in more than 30 localities. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Unlike in previous elections, most of the MLAs seeking re-election and fresh ticket aspirants began distributing gifts to voters long before the Karnataka Assembly election was even announced last month. There was a wide variety of gifts distributed. In Hassan, … Read more

Foods That Fight Hearbturn

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Foods That Fight Hearbturn

You’ve heard about the foods that can make your heartburn worse, from coffee to chocolate to tomatoes. But what about foods that could make your heartburn better? Check out some key eats you should add to your diet. Eat More Low-Acid Foods When acid and other liquids in your stomach back up into your esophagus, … Read more

This Thanksgiving, Enjoy the Turkey But Hold the GERD

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This Thanksgiving, Enjoy the Turkey But Hold the GERD

Nov. 22, 2021 — John Farrell has mixed feelings about Thanksgiving. “It’s great because I love eating, but by 6, 7 o’clock, I’m thinking, ‘This is not good,’” says the project manager from Virginia Beach, VA. “I’m feeling bloated, it’s feeding into the reflux. I can feel the acid coming up my throat, that burning … Read more

Antacids Aid Blood Sugar Control in People With Diabetes

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Antacids Aid Blood Sugar Control in People With Diabetes

July 2, 2021 — A class of drugs widely used to treat heartburn and stomach ulcers improve blood sugar control in patients with diabetes when added to their usual treatment, a new analysis indicates. But the same class of drugs — known medically as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and including agents such as omeprazole … Read more

Heartburn Drug & Cancer: Does the Link Hold?

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Heartburn Drug & Cancer: Does the Link Hold?

Retraction Watch: “Widely covered paper on ranitidine-cancer link retracted.” Carcinogenesis: “Oral intake of ranitidine increases urinary excretion of N-nitrosodimethylamine.” Carcinogenesis: “Retraction to: Oral intake of ranitidine increases urinary excretion of N-nitrosodimethylamine.” Organic Process Research and Development: “Ranitidine-Investigations into the Root Cause for the Presence of N-Nitroso-N,N-dimethylamine in Ranitidine Hydrochloride Drug Substances … Read more

Heartburn Raises Odds for Esophageal, Larynx Cancers

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Heartburn Raises Odds for Esophageal, Larynx Cancers

It’s possible, Abnet said, that similar mechanisms could also contribute to squamous cell carcinoma in the esophagus and to laryngeal cancer. Whether treating GERD cuts those cancer risks “remains an open question,” he said. In the United States, he noted, the major drivers of the cancers studied here are smoking and heavy drinking. … Read more