A new study overturns the long-held practice of treating chronic asthma patients with medication for acid reflux. The study published this week’s New England Journal of Medicine finds that the drugs, ...

Asthma and acid reflux often occur together. It isn’t clear why, or whether one causes the other. But we do know that acid reflux can worsen asthma and asthma can worsen acid reflux — especially ...

Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD Key Takeaways GERD can worsen asthma symptoms, especially at night.Avoiding certain foods and not lying down after eating can help manage GERD.If GERD treatments ...

April 9 -- WEDNESDAY, April 8 (HealthDay News) -- Acid-suppressing medications won't ease asthma symptoms if you don't have heartburn symptoms, too, a new study has found. Many people with asthma also ...

Lansoprazole Does Not Improve Asthma Control in Children Treatment with lansoprazole did not improve asthma control in children without overt gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and was associated ...

Magnification shows an asthmatic bronchiole. Magnitude of proton pump inhibitor therapy unlikely to be of meaningful clinical significance. The controversial practice of using proton pump inhibitors ...

Children love to play, but asthma can keep them out of the game. Many children have an added problem, acid reflux, which may make their asthma worse. Duke researchers, along with a national study, are ...

No significant associations seen between treated gastroesophageal reflux disease and incidence of asthma or lung cancer. (HealthDay News) — The presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is ...

Learn to understand, manage, and prevent GERD, a common digestive disorder impacting millions worldwide through effective ...