July 14, 2010 — Obese children have a 40% higher risk for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) than their normal-weight counterparts, according to the findings of a new study. Corinna Koebnick, PhD, ...

It’s not uncommon for parents to bring in their babies or toddlers with complaints of frequent spitting up, irritability after feeds, or poor weight gain. Often, they’ve already tried changing ...

Reflux disease is common in children, and many of the complaints mothers make about their babies vomiting often fit a pattern of gastroesophageal reflux rather than vomiting linked to an underlying ...