By Partha Nandi, MD FACP (ASK DR. NANDI) – Let’s discuss a lethal disease, esophageal cancer. When diagnosed, most patients die within the first year of diagnosis with a 16% 5-year survival rate. One in 197 Americans will be diagnosed with esophageal cancer in their lifetime! Let’s find out what we can do to prevent...Continue reading
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Acid Reflux: Common Causes, Symptoms, and Ways to Combat Acid Reflux
Maybe it’s the middle of the night, you wake up coughing, choking. Or perhaps you are at work, you have a big greasy meal for lunch, and all of a sudden you feel a burning, stabbing, insistent pain in your chest. Sound familiar? If these scenarios do sound familiar, you could be one of the...Continue reading