Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

While gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects both men and women, men tend to experience more severe symptoms and complications. Studies show that men have higher acid exposure and are nearly ...

Acid reflux occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES)—a small muscle acting as a gate between your esophagus and stomach—relaxes at the wrong time. This allows stomach acid to backtrack into ...