From babies to grown-ups… it's a digestive problem that can hit anyone. For 25 million Americans, GERD is a painful issue they deal with every day. Now doctors are offering patients relief, with a medical sewing machine of sorts. Robyn Haines has more in Healthy Living.
Alexa Hollander has a sweet gig working at her favorite yogurt shop. While she loved her job, she didn't love the sudden pain she started feeling two years ago every time she ate. Alexa was diagnosed with GERD - a chronic digestive disease that happens when stomach acid flows back into the food pipe causing inflammation. For two years she tried different types of medication, and nothing worked.
So Doctor Miguel Burch at Cedars Sinai Medical Center performed a new surgery, to help Alexa keep her food down. Without incisions, Doctor Burch gathered part of Alexa's upper stomach, pinched it and sewed it around the lower end of the esophagus, creating a one way valve that allows food to pass through the esophagus and into the stomach -- but it doesn't allow the acids to come back up.
In a three year clinical trial, 80-percent of patients were off their daily anti-acid medication after the procedure and were able to eat more types of food. Because there are no incisions in this procedure, there's minimal scarring and patients should be able to return to normal activities within days. Doctor Burch says patients might experience a sore throat after the surgery but it should go away in just a few days.
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:53 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:53:38 GMT
Police say a man is dead after breaking into a home and stabbing a mother and her son. The incident happened in Alpena Township earlier this morning. Officers say the man left the scene after the stabbing
Police say a man is dead after breaking into a home and stabbing a mother and her son. The incident happened in Alpena Township earlier this morning. Officers say the man left the scene after the stabbing
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:28 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:28:19 GMT
A woman is dead in Isabella County after an early morning rollover crash. It happened around 5:30 a.m. on East Weidman Road near North Lincoln in Isabella Township. The car rolled, throwing the passenger
A woman is dead in Isabella County after an early morning rollover crash. It happened around 5:30 a.m. on East Weidman Road near North Lincoln in Isabella Township. The car rolled, throwing the passenger
A funeral has been scheduled for Wednesday for a 21-year-old Hofstra University student who was gunned down during a break-in at her apartment near the school's Long Island campus.
A Hofstra University student being held in a headlock at gunpoint by an intruder was accidently shot and killed by a police officer who had responded to the home invasion at an off-campus home, police said Saturday.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:18 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:18:51 GMT
Detroit Police are asking everyone to be on the lookout for a missing three year old girl. Alonna Anderson is three feet tall, black with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a floral
Detroit Police are asking everyone to be on the lookout for a missing three year old girl.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:41 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:41:46 GMT
Traverse City police have arrested a man, after they say child porn was found on his computer.Police tell 9&10 News that James Knight had an online support service repair his computer back in September.The
Traverse City police have arrested a man, after they say child porn was found on his computer.Police tell 9&10 News that James Knight had an online support service repair his computer back in September.The
Friday, May 17 2013 1:37 PM EDT2013-05-17 17:37:44 GMT
Low-flying helicopters are expected to be seen throughout northern Michigan this month. The helicopters are part of a power line inspection effort through an electricity transmission company, ITC Michigan.
Low-flying helicopters are expected to be seen throughout northern Michigan this month. The helicopters are part of a power line inspection effort through an electricity transmission company, ITC Michigan.
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:25 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:25:40 GMT
Today hundreds of people had the chance to shop for a good cause. The Father Fred Foundation in Traverse City held its annual Spring Garage Sale. People lined the streets early this morning to get a
Today hundreds of people had the chance to shop for a good cause. The Father Fred Foundation in Traverse City held its annual Spring Garage Sale. People lined the streets early this morning to get a
Monday, May 20 2013 11:18 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:18:13 GMT
An Ada, Michigan man recieved serious injuries during a motorcyle accident when he collided with another car turning into a driveway. The incident was earlier today in Newayago County in Croton Township.
An Ada, Michigan man recieved serious injuries during a motorcyle accident when he collided with another car turning into a driveway. The incident was earlier today in Newayago County in Croton Township.
Monday, May 20 2013 11:17 AM EDT2013-05-20 15:17:26 GMT
This year, the blessing of the bikes begins its fifth decade of bringing motorcycle enthusiasts together at the Baldwin Airport in Lake County. That's father schneider from St. Anne's Church in Baldwin
This year, the blessing of the bikes begins its fifth decade of bringing motorcycle enthusiasts together at the Baldwin Airport in Lake County. That's father schneider from St. Anne's Church in Baldwin
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