Acid reflux medications pose short- and long-term risks 
Q. Hello, Dr. C. My name is Miriam. I am 63 and live in Savannah. I have been reading your columns for several years and have enjoyed them thoroughly. I have a worrisome concern regarding my medications, and my family doctor, while concerned, was unable to answer my specific questions. I fell and broke my hip about a year ago. It has taken me this long to return to my usual functioning state. I …
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Electronics gears for health care innovation 
The development of new electronic medical devices is expected to accelerate as innovation in electronics and medicine align around miniaturization, low power and connectivity.
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ORLive Presents: A Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding for Obesity Minimally Invasive weight loss Surgery 
A laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure for obesity will be performed live over the Internet from Tampa General Hospital on March 6, 2007 at 4 PM EST on www.OR-Live.com.
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Esophageal Cancer Rates Climb With Obesity; Esophagectomy Found Safe In Obese Patients 
The rapidly climbing obesity rates in the United States have created a higher risk of esophageal cancer linked to reflux disease. According to a new study at the University of Michigan Health System, obese patients who underwent a procedure called transhiatal esophagectomy primarily for esophageal cancer had outcomes similar to their lean counterparts.
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Clues To The Cause Of Difficulty With Swallowing In Children 
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is disease that was first described in children only 20 years ago, but has shown a rising incidence in both children and adults. An inflammatory condition of the esophagus, its symptoms including vomiting, heartburn and difficulty in swallowing. [click link for full article]
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Report Finds Over-the-Counter Drug for Heartburn, Acid Reflux As Effective As Prescription Drugs Costing 10 Times More 
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