Reflux disease is common in children, and many of the complaints mothers make about their babies vomiting often fit a pattern of gastroesophageal reflux rather than vomiting linked to an underlying ...

ORLANDO, Florida — The use of recommended diagnostic tests declined within months of the publication of revised guidelines for the management of first-episode febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) in ...

Like adults, children can get heartburn. They often outgrow it. Lifestyle changes or medications can help prevent health problems later in life if it persists. Many people believe adults are the only ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)--drugs such as Prilosec (omeprazole) and Prevacid (lansoprazole) that are used to stop stomach acid from "refluxing" into the ...

Knowing which grade of VUR your child has helps their doctor understand whether they can benefit from treatment and what type of treatment might be best. Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is when urine ...

Can the height of your pillow affect reflux? New research shows that a low pillow height significantly increases LPR risk in GERD patients.

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a condition of reverse urine flow. It can improve with time, but some people do require urinary reflux surgery. Your kidneys filter your blood and send urine to your ...