Nearly 1 in every 5 Americans suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also often called acid reflux. Even if you don't have an acid reflux diagnosis, you likely have taken an antacid like ...

Stomach discomfort is something we’ve all experienced at one time or another, and when the pain strikes, many of us go straight for the Tums in our medicine cabinet. But is it a bad thing if we rely ...

Nov. 27 (UPI) --Take a prescription antacid for your chronic heartburn? You may end up with a viral intestinal infection. A study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association ...

Many patients look for natural alternatives to taking antacids for acid reflux because although antacids bring quick relief for acid reflux, their long-term use can make the problem worse and cause ...

Stomach remedies that contain aspirin can cause internal bleeding, the Food and Drug Administration reminded people on Monday. The FDA said it would investigate eight cases of serious bleeding ...

Ever get that burning sensation in your chest, like someone lit a match behind your breastbone? You are probably one of the 15 million Americans who suffer from acid reflux every day. Acid reflux is ...

For most of us, a big holiday dinner or a night out on the town with friends sounds like a great idea. But for the millions of Americans living with gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, it sounds ...

Michael, my son, a lover of spicy cuisines, once accepted a taco-eating challenge in Orlando. After consuming 20-something street tacos complete with spicy salsa, he and his friend Garrett felt the ...

Emergency rooms get much busier around the holidays, thanks in part to cooking-related accidents, food-born illnesses, etc. Let's say after your Thanksgiving feast you experience stomach pains or ...

ST. LOUIS | If you’ve ever popped a tablet for a tummy ache, chances are it was made here. For decades, Tums has rolled off billions of antacid tablets from its red brick building at 320 S. Broadway ...