Ask the Doctors
Dear Doctors:
I’m a 44- year- old man, and I’m a bit overweight. I’ve been having trouble with what I thought was heartburn, but my doctor says it’s actually something called GERD. How is that different from heartburn?
She prescribed medication, but I wonder what else I can do that might help.
Dear Reader: Your doctor has diagnosed you with a form of heartburn known as gastroesophageal…