Your Health First Article RSS http://www.yourhealthfirst.com Your Health First Article RSS feed. . Your Health First http://www.yourhealthfirst.com/images/RadioMedicalMinute_chptr.jpg http://www.yourhealthfirst.com no Copyright 2005, Your Health First Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@yourhealthfirst.com Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:08:42 GMT Articles http://www.yourhealthfirst.com/en/art/511/ <div> <div><img height="95" alt="" hspace="4" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/1/raijman1.jpg" width="94" align="left" vspace="4" border="0" />This past week, and article in the <a href="http://www.medpagetoday.com/Gastroenterology/GERD/14401" target="_blank">New England Journal of Medicine </a>discussed the results of a new procedure to treat complications of longstanding esophageal reflux disease (i.e. GERD, reflux, heartburn). GERD that is not properly addressed and treated, has the potential to transform into Barrett's Esophagus, a potentially malignant (cancerous) lesion in the esophagus. Radiofrequency ablation of the involved esophagus is associated with a reduced chance of developing cancer of the esophagus.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://dahpa.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Raijman</a>, an expert in this area, who performes radiofrequency ablation of the esophagus in Barrett's Esophagus, will be a guest tonight and explain this procedure further.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Links of interest are posted below.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/gerd/index.asp" target="_blank">Esophageal Reflux Disease</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/pdfs/gerd.pdf" target="_blank">Controling Heartburn</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/women/whatisgerd.asp" target="_blank">American College of Gastroenterology: GERD</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://www.barrx.com/Patients_and_Families/Index.cfm/1" target="_blank">Barrix Medical</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/barretts/" target="_blank"> <div>Barrett's Esophagus</div> </a></div> </div> <br><br>31-May-09 3:00 PM Dr. Isaac Raijman: Update on GERD <div> <div><img height="95" alt="" hspace="4" src="/attachments/wysiwyg/1/raijman1.jpg" width="94" align="left" vspace="4" border="0" />This past week, and article in the <a href="http://www.medpagetoday.com/Gastroenterology/GERD/14401" target="_blank">New England Journal of Medicine </a>discussed the results of a new procedure to treat complications of longstanding esophageal reflux disease (i.e. GERD, reflux, heartburn). GERD that is not properly addressed and treated, has the potential to transform into Barrett's Esophagus, a potentially malignant (cancerous) lesion in the esophagus. Radiofrequency ablation of the involved esophagus is associated with a reduced chance of developing cancer of the esophagus.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://dahpa.com/" target="_blank">Dr. Raijman</a>, an expert in this area, who performes radiofrequency ablation of the esophagus in Barrett's Esophagus, will be a guest tonight and explain this procedure further.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Links of interest are posted below.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/gerd/index.asp" target="_blank">Esophageal Reflux Disease</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/pdfs/gerd.pdf" target="_blank">Controling Heartburn</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://www.acg.gi.org/patients/women/whatisgerd.asp" target="_blank">American College of Gastroenterology: GERD</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://www.barrx.com/Patients_and_Families/Index.cfm/1" target="_blank">Barrix Medical</a></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><a href="http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/barretts/" target="_blank"> <div>Barrett's Esophagus</div> </a></div> </div> no http://www.yourhealthfirst.com/en/art/511/ Joseph Galati Sun, 31 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT