Heartburn medicines such as Protonix, Prilosec, Prevacid or Nexium are extremely popular. Why are Americans so prone to acid reflux? Are there any disadvantages to the acid-suppressing drugs?
Seiji Ozawa has put conducting on hold while his esophageal cancer is treated. Has this cancer become more common, and how might it be prevented? Get the update on constipation, diverticulitis and other digestive disorders.
Guest: Nicholas Shaheen, MD, MPH, is Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology UNC School of Medicine and UNC School of Public Health and Director of the Center for Esophageal Diseases & Swallowing at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
