Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - KGO - 20111228:11:16:00
Acid reflux. a condition where stomach acid leaks into the esophagus, your food pipe. as many as 60 million americans experience acid reflux once a month. new research out of europe shows 50% more people suffer from heartburn now than a decade ago. an increase that worries experts. >> it can cause scarring in the esophagus, it can also have been linked to causing cancer. >> reporter: esophageal cancer is rare but particularly deadly, killing 83% of those diagnosed after five years. so why the upswing in heartburn? partly obesity. also, lifestyle. as one doctor put it, we have become a coffee g...
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