For years, she found it difficult to get a perfect night’s sleep. She could only sleep on her left side and elevated, or she’d feel strong discomfort, to the point of coughing and choking. At times, ...

A digestive disorder that causes heartburn, acid backwash in the throat and other uncomfortable symptoms, reflux is a condition that can now be treated with the LINX procedure at Concord Hospital.

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Torax Medical announced today the forthcoming completion of a second 5-year clinical trial for the LINX procedure to treat gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).

ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Torax Medical announced today the publication of new data comparing the LINX® Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Device and laparoscopic fundoplication surgery in 249 ...

One in five Americans suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), known colloquially as acid reflux. Acid reflux is a digestive disorder in in which acid backs up from the stomach into the ...

FDA has announced it has approved Torax Medical’s LINX Reflux Management System for treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a news release. The LINX Reflux Management System is a ...

A UK-wide research team, led by the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, has launched a major international study to improve surgical treatment for people suffering from ...

Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., has announced it will be one of the first healthcare organizations in the United States to offer the LINX Reflux Management System to treat gastroesophageal reflux ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 78-year-old female who has suffered from acid reflux for many years and has been taking Prilosec (omeprazole) for at least 15 years. I have heard that it is not meant for ...