This may result in better diagnosis and treatment for individuals affected by both GERD and asthma. Further research is needed to elucidate the pathophysiologic mechanisms linking asthma and GERD ...

GERD may also cause esophagus hypersensitivity to stomach acid, resulting in swallowing issues. Asthma and acid reflux may occur together, but the connection is unclear as to why. Acid reflux can ...

GERD is frequently comorbid with asthma, said Amy Eapen, MD, MS, senior staff allergist, Henry Ford Health System, and clinical assistant professor, Michigan State University College of Human ...

Dr. Ken Stewart, Assistant Professor of Primary Care at KCU Joplin details when acid reflux could mean you need to see a ...

Unless you're a smoker, chronic cough has three major causes: postnasal drip, asthma (the most likely of lung diseases that can cause coughing) and gastroesophageal reflux disease, better known as ...

I was checked twice in the past 15 years for asthma, and I wasn't diagnosed. However, I've not been diagnosed with any acid reflux or postnasal drip. — D.S. Dear D.S.: Although most people think ...

Health is no laughing matter, even for Saturday Night Live (SNL) star Kenan Thompson. While some use moments from life to fuel their art, for the live entertainer, intense pain from gastroesophageal ...

“What causes acid reflux is diet and lifestyle,” said Koufman. Fatty, fried, and spicy foods are often associated with reflux ...

I was checked twice in the past 15 years for asthma, and I wasn’t diagnosed. However, I’ve not been diagnosed with any acid reflux or postnasal drip. — D.S. ANSWER: Although most people think that ...