Stomach Flu

Heartburn occurs when excessive amounts of stomach acid reflux into the esophagus, according to the ACG.
The college offers the following information about heartburn:
Besides being uncomfortable, heartburn can also be a sign of a serious problem called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Symptoms of GERD include burning chest pain, regurgitation of bitter or sour liquid, difficulty swallowing, […]

A real hangover is nothing to try out family remedies on. The only cure
for a real hangover is death. — Robert Benchley, American humorist.
Dec. 29, 2006 — The night before, one more glass of champagne seemed like a
great idea. Next morning, your throbbing head suggests otherwise.
The last time this happened, you swore off overdrinking for […]

July 24, 2006 — People may drink more alcohol if they’re smoking cigarettes
between sips, a new study shows.
Smoking and drinking often go together, though not all smokers drink and not
all drinkers smoke.
Researchers from Texas A&M University studied interactions between nicotine, which is
found in cigarettes, and alcohol. They studied adult female rats, […]

“The human body is an incredible machine that adapts to the stresses we give it every day. Stresses such as poor posture, unusual movement or activities, or even a sedentary lifestyle can lead to poor mechanics and pain. Disability from back pain is second only to the common cold as a cause of lost work […]

Oct. 2, 2006 — You may already know the name of the next
new thing in cancer
prevention: aspirin.
No, it’s not time to start gobbling the little white
pills. Aspirin, that mainstay of Mom’s medicine cabinet, causes severe stomach […]

June 14, 2007 –– Patients who have undergone
gastric bypass surgery to lose
weight already know they have to watch how much they eat after the operation to
keep that weight off. Now, a new study suggests they better keep a close eye on
their alcohol intake, too.
After the surgery, patients get tipsier faster and take longer to sober […]

But her baby didn’t get better, because, as it turned out, he suffered from a more serious gastric condition which often plagues adults, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
“He kept on crying going into the four-month period. He was screaming all the time,” said Dunstan, who lives in Balmain, Australia, a suburb of Sydney.
Colic is a normal […]

July 17, 2006 — Gastric bypass may work better, with fewer complications,
than gastric banding for severely obese patients, doctors report in the Archives of Surgery.
That finding comes from Wilbur Bowne, MD, and colleagues. Bowne works in the
surgery department at The State University of New York’s Health Science Center
of Brooklyn, N.Y.
Bowne’s team studied 106 people who […]

Feb. 13, 2007 — Olive oil may be good for your stomach
as well as your heart.
A new Spanish study suggests virgin olive oil may help prevent and treat
H. pylori infections, which are responsible for millions of cases of
gastritis and peptic ulcers each year.
Preliminary laboratory tests show the antioxidant compounds found […]

Researchers at Western Infirmary in Glasgow, Scotland, analyzed the interaction between vitamin C and lipid (fat) in the upper stomach, which is particularly vulnerable to pre-cancerous changes and tumor growth. They focused on changes in nitrite chemistry.
Nitrites are present in human saliva and preserved foods. During the digestive process, they can be converted to […]