For years, she found it difficult to get a perfect night’s sleep. She could only sleep on her left side and elevated, or she’d feel strong discomfort, to the point of coughing and choking. At times, ...

A digestive disorder that causes heartburn, acid backwash in the throat and other uncomfortable symptoms, reflux is a condition that can now be treated with the LINX procedure at Concord Hospital.

LIMA — Dr. Jeremy Heffner, general surgeon at Lima Memorial Health System, has recently performed more than 100 LINX Reflux Management System procedures. According to a recent press release, Heffner’s ...

FDA has announced it has approved Torax Medical’s LINX Reflux Management System for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a news release. The LINX Reflux Management System is a ...

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a digestive disorder that occurs when the connection between the esophagus and stomach, or Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES), becomes weak and allows stomach ...

New London ― Prior to December, Brian Bates would wake up 10 times a night from acid reflux, sometimes not breathing and turning blue: “The esophagus is spasming, so it’s clenched up and you can’t get ...

If you’re among the 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you know how uncomfortable the symptoms can be. Chronic acid reflux can cause painful heartburn, ...

One in five Americans suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), known colloquially as acid reflux. Acid reflux is a digestive disorder in in which acid backs up from the stomach into the ...