acid reflux

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Between 40 and 70 percent of patients on these drugs report gastrointestinal adverse effects, like acid reflux, chronic diarrhea, and/or constipation.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

"Maybe there's a bit more acid reflux and arthritis," he joked.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Her youngest child is 22 months old and still nursing; he has acid reflux and an allergy to other forms of milk.

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2025

The cells there aren’t built to withstand exposure to stomach acid, so in people with chronic acid reflux, they sometimes adapt by becoming more like intestinal tissue.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2024

People with frequent acid reflux may develop gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, which can lead to cancer of the esophagus.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024