Tuesday, 30 April 2013

Not All Infant Reflux Is Disease, According To AAP

Babies who regularly spit up after a meal do not necessarily have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a new study in the journal Pediatrics. Reflux-related symptoms need to be effectively managed and treated, and in order to do so, pediatricians need to differentiate infants with physiologic gastroesophageal reflux (GER) from those with GERD. GER refers to the regular passage of gastric contents into the esophagus... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..

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