Heartburn, a very common woe among American adults, is often misdiagnosed and mistreated.
New research from Oregon Health & Science University could change that. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that patients whose heartburn symptoms persist even with medication may actually be suffering from other disorders and could benefit from esophageal surgery.
One in five adults has symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease, known as GERD. Annual costs for managing the…
