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Heartburn: picking the right remedy.(antacids)(Product/Service Evaluation)
From the old "plop plop, fizz fizz" Alka-Seltzer ads to recent commercials for Surpass antacid gum with animation reminiscent of Monty Python's Flying Circus, marketers have long been making light of heartburn. They've portrayed the need for Tums or Rolaids after a big meal as a comical annoyance of middle age.
Most heartburn is indeed minor, but it's still no laughing matter. Nearly half of all U.S. adults suffer at least one attack per month. Chronic heartburn--more than one attack per week--is particularly serious, since it can lead to asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia, even cancer.
Treating heartburn can be a major headache for consumers, who face a ...
- New type of surgery aims to ease chronic heartburn.(Originated from...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Holton, Noel August 2, 1996 700+ words
...balanced diet. ``I have had chronic heartburn since the age of 18,'' said...Laparoscopic surgery for chronic heartburn was introduced about four years...option for some patients with chronic heartburn. ``I see people at the end...
- C. R. Bard Launches Patient-Oriented Web Site to Educate Consumers On New...
- Press release article from: Business Wire November 17, 2000 700+ words
...commonly referred to as chronic heartburn. Through the speed of the Internet...available to control the symptoms of chronic heartburn is just a few clicks away...American adults who suffer from chronic heartburn each day. Physicians using...
- Chronic heartburn may indicate more serious disorder.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Poirot, Carolyn June 2, 2000 700+ words
DALLAS _ Chronic heartburn was not a great concern for Baseball...commentator and celebrity spokesman, the "heartburn" became a real problem. It began...I had frequent and persistent heartburn for many years during my baseball...
- Putting Out The Fire: Surgery to Correct Chronic Heartburn Broadcast Live on...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 8, 1999 700+ words
...procedure to correct severe, chronic heartburn, on Wednesday June 9 beginning...Americans suffer from some sort of heartburn at least once a month. The...some 18 million Americans are chronic heartburn sufferers who depend on over...
- Does chronic heartburn mean cancer is looming? (Esophagus).(medical...
- Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine) February 1, 2003 700+ words
...esophageal cancer, as some advertisements for heartburn medications imply. Nevertheless, chronic...Every day, about 10% of Americans have heartburn. Usually, it is fleeting and mild. Chronic heartburn that occurs several times a week could...
- Health observance week targets chronic heartburn.
- Newspaper article from: Patient Education Management September 1, 2002 700+ words
...Health observance week targets chronic heartburn GERD often is mistaken for something...Left untreated, the severe heartburn caused by GERD mimics cardiac...GERD can essentially be like heartburn, says Staci Sigman-Dennison...
- Can new Prelief combat chronic heartburn?
- Magazine article from: Environmental Nutrition December 1, 1996 700+ words
...with the claim of relieving heartburn. The active ingredient in Prelief...t appear to be the answer for chronic heartburn sufferers. "Neutralizing the...causes the burning pain known as heartburn. That's the common name for...
- Surgical solution to chronic heartburn. (new surgical procedure laparoscopic...
- Magazine article from: USA Today (Magazine) October 1, 1996 700+ words
Heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest that...down or sleeping. The medical name for chronic heartburn is qastroesophageal reflux disease...medications, some continue to suffer from heartburn symptoms. This can lead to complications...