Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
Serving Southern Jefferson County in the Great State of Montana
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For many people, heartburn is an occasional annoyance after a spicy meal or late-night snack. But for millions of Americans living with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), the condition can become a daily struggle that affects sleep, comfort, and overall quality of life. According to the American College of Gastroenterology, about 1 in 5 people in the U.S. has GERD. The most common symptoms are heartburn and regurgitation, or a feeling of fluid, food or stomach acid coming up into the chest or throat. One concern with ongoing, active acid...
Summer in Montana is something many of us look forward to all year. It means more time outside with our families, more biking, swimming, hiking, camping, and travel, and more opportunities to enjoy the places that make our communities special. But as a trauma physician, I also know summer brings a predictable rise in preventable injuries, especially among children. Every year, emergency departments see families whose summer plans changed in an instant because of a crash, fall, drowning, heat-related illness or other injury that may have been...
