News articles tagged with 'regurgitation'
Insomnia symptoms linked with medical complaints in young school-aged children
— 15 Dec 2009 11:22 | HealthA study in the Dec. 15 issue of the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine indicates that significant associations exist between parent-reported insomnia symptoms and medical complaints…
UF scientists discover new explanation for controversial old patient-care technique
— 21 Oct 2009 10:41 | HealthYou might not know what it's called, but if you've had general anaesthesia before surgery, especially after an accident, it is likely you have received Sellick's manoeuvre. That's when…
Acid-reducing medicines may lead to dependency
— 1 Jul 2009 06:35 | HealthTreatment with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for eight weeks induces acid-related symptoms like heartburn, acid regurgitation and dyspepsia once treatment is withdrawn in healthy individuals,…
New way to fix leaking mitral heart valves safe in initial testing
— 24 Jun 2009 12:04 | HealthA new nonsurgical technique to repair leaking mitral valves in heart failure patients was safe in a study reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions…
Study compares two non-surgical treatments for reflux disease
— 24 Jan 2009 17:48 | HealthTwo non-surgical, non-pharmacological treatments for gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GERD) both appear effective in reducing medication use and improving voice and swallowing symptoms,…
Women with mitral valve prolapse are treated less aggressively than men and may be at high risk
— 2 Dec 2008 13:32 | HealthDisturbing evidence of higher mortality and lower surgery rates in women versus men with mitral valve prolapse and severe leakage may be related to the complexity of evaluating the…
Study reveals continued damage from banned obesity drug
— 6 Nov 2008 14:26 | HealthFenfluramine, the appetite suppressant drug banned in the US in 1997 due to fears over its links to heart conditions, has been shown to have serious long-term effects. In a report published…
Catheter repair of mitral valve improves heart size
— 3 Apr 2008 11:17 | HealthA catheter-mounted device that acts like a clothespin to clip together the flaps of a leaky heart valve is not only reducing the abnormal backflow of blood from the left ventricle to…
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