Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD ... endoscopy should be a consideration for new-onset symptoms in the older adult.

An estimated 20% of Americans suffer from GERD, a chronic form of acid reflux that goes beyond occasional heartburn. GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, can be more common among older people ...

Venous reflux disease (VRD) occurs when veins do not properly return blood to the heart. Health experts refer to it as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). VRD most commonly affects the legs and ...

Patients with night-time reflux symptoms were more likely to report ... which included 65,333 participants (approximately 70% of the adult population from the Norwegian county of Nord-Trondelag).

The first patients in the UK have had a new device implanted to prevent severe acid reflux disease. University Hospital Southampton (UHS) and Imperial College London have become the first NHS ...