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How to Put an End to Heartburn, Without Pills?

Omeprazole (Prilosec), a proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) used to treat heartburn, stomach ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), is the sixth most common drug prescribed in the U.S.1 Other PPIs include lansoprazole (Prevacid), pantoprazole (Protonix), rabeprazole (AcipHex) and esomeprazole (Nexium) — and they’re often prescribed to reduce stomach acid,2 in a misguided attempt to relieve heartburn.… Read More »

Tiny Love Stories: ‘My First Spring Without Her’

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Modern Love Tiny Love Stories: ‘My First Spring Without Her’ Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words. Credit…Brian Rea April 20, 2021, 3:03 p.m. ET What I Want to Remember I started cleaning our apartment so… Read More »

Tech sites hype Apple Watch for COVID-19 prediction without providing the evidence

Milwaukee oncologist Michael Thompson, MD, wrote to me yesterday morning (February 10)  about an article – “New Study Suggests Apple Watch Heart Rate Sensor Can Predict COVID-19 Up to a Week Before a Swab Test” – promoted on Twitter by MacRumors.com. The story was about the so-called Warrior Watch Study at Mount Sinai Medical Center in… Read More »