Acid Reflux News Aug 18 2009

Obesity is linked to gastroesophageal reflux disease

Obesity contributes to many health problems, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes. However, one condition -- gastroesophageal reflux disease -- stands out in its ties to obesity, say the authors of a new study. In the largest and most scientifically rigorous study to date, researchers at the University of Southern California were able to calculate that the effect of obesity ...

Los Angeles Times:

http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-he-capsule17-2009aug17,0,5806279.story?track=rss

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Care goes beyond back aches, is known to help headaches, other pains, too

Chiropractors are known for treating back and neck pain by manipulating the spine through adjustments. However, some practitioners also advertise that frequent and regular visits can help with ailments such as sinus problems, acid reflux, hypertension, even fertility. But some physicians and consumers take exception to the claims. Even those in the profession disagree. Claiming to cure ailments ...

The Argus Leader:

http://www.argusleader.com/article/20090817/LIFE/908170304/1004/rss07

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Back to the Garden, Without the Shock, or All That Mud

Forty years after the Woodstock Music and Art Fair was held on the site of what was Max Yasgur

New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/17/arts/music/17heroes.html?em

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America's Most Medicated States

Prescription drug rates are highest in places where preventable chronic diseases are the norm.

Forbes:

http://www.forbes.com/2009/08/17/most-medicated-states-lifestyle-health-prescription-drugs.html?feed=rss_forbeslife_health