Unusual symptoms like dizziness could signal a stroke, but they could also be something much less serious. Doctors struggle to get the diagnosis right, but now they have a new tool–and it is quicker and cheaper than the standard approach.
PPI medications like Nexium, Prevacid or Prilosec are powerful against heartburn and GERD, but some people claim that they seem to be addictive. A Danish scientist has some interesting findings from a study of healthy people.
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Guests:
David Newman-Toker, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The photo is of Dr. Newman-Toker.
Christina Reimer, MD, Copenhagen University. Her article was published in Gastroenterology in July, 2009.
