Acid reflux (gastroesophageal reflux) occurs when stomach contents enter your esophagus. Up to one in five adults in the U.S.

Getting a case of acid reflux (heartburn) once in a while isn't unusual, but some people suffer from burning discomfort, bloating and belching almost every time they eat. About 20% of the population ...

Americans spent $6 billion on the acid-reflux drug Nexium in 2012 ... such as esomeprazole (Nexium) and omeprazole (Prilosec and generic), might not need such strong medication, research has ...

Discomfort is caused by acid reflux from the stomach because the lower esophageal spinchter isn't working ... Gastroenterologists and other physicians treat GERD with antacids and acid-blocking drugs ...

Drugs like Nexium, Prevacid, and Prilosec are called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, and they've been linked to a bigger risk for dementia. PPIs reduce the amount of acid that your stomach makes.