Does the thought of plate full of pasta drenched in tomato sauce sound delicious or make you wince? For people susceptible to heartburn-- or a painful burning feeling in your chest that's often caused ...

Coughing is a reflex that typically serves as a defense mechanism to clear the airways of irritants or secretions. (Fun fact: Coughs can propel air and particles out of the lungs and throat at speeds ...

Adults prescribed a GLP-1 agent had a 12% higher risk for developing a new chronic cough -- one that persists for over 8 ...

It is not unusual to cough up phlegm with a common cold. However, it can also indicate a different, sometimes serious, underlying condition such as stomach acid reflux, lung disease, or heart disease.

As the cold, winter months begin to wind down and allergy season begins, it’s almost impossible to avoid the echoes of coughing. Fortunately, persistent coughs aren’t typically dire, and can usually ...

Q: My 30-year-old son was diagnosed with GERD. He really struggled with PPIs (proton-pump inhibitors), but when he stopped taking the drug his doctor prescribed, he had rebound reflux. He has ...

Despite a relatively low response rate to acid suppression therapy to treat chronic cough, heartburn was a highly significant predictor of success. Heartburn is a useful predictor of the success of ...

Losing your voice, or feeling hoarse, can stem from more than just a cold. Environmental toxins like air pollution, acid ...