So are the claims about aloe vera juice benefits justified or just hype? Mention aloe vera to your friends and the most often response is likely to be in relation to skin cream. It's often found...

How do antacids work to neutralize stomach acid? Antacids are made up of alkaline constituents. These react with stomach acid – or any acidic substance – turning it into harmless water and...

What could be a breakthrough study on reflux has been published. It specifically looked at "Silent Reflux", and how it responded in subjects to a diet high in fruit, nuts, grains and vegetables, more...

Fatty foods tend to take longer to digest, and just by remaining in your stomach longer, present more opportunities for reflux to occur. However, studies are inconclusive on a direct relationship...

Everyone knows that smoking tobacco is not a good thing long term term. Fewer people know that chewing tobacco is not a good thing. Probably even fewer people know that using tobacco products -...

Scientists at the Cincinnati Children's Center for Stem Cell and Organoid Medicine have created a human esophagus, opening the way for tackling esophagus problems. The esophagus is the...