Meet Alex Bromley, a PatientsLikeMe software engineer who’s living with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and whose mother has fibromyalgia. He recently shared some insight on his and his mom’s conditions, his experiences as both a PatientsLikeMe employee and member and what he enjoys outside of work. What first drew you to working at PatientsLikeMe? Can […]
It’s GERD Awareness Week — and it’s also Thanksgiving week. To a lot of folks, this means a holiday feast with all the trimmings: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pies and other rich foods. But for people living with gastroesophageal reflux disease — over 4,650 here at PatientsLikeMe — it might mean something different. The most common symptom
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To a lot of folks, this time in November means a holiday feast with all the trimmings – turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pies and other rich foods. But for people living with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), it might mean something different. Today marks the beginning of the 17th Annual GERD Awareness Week (November 23-29). GERD is
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GERD Awareness Week, now in its 14th year, takes place November 18-24, 2012. Yes, the week of Thanksgiving. Given that many Americans celebrate this holiday with big meals (followed by seconds and thirds!), it’s the perfect time to spread the word about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which can cause chronic heartburn and acid regurgitation as well
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Overeating on Thanksgiving is a tradition in many households – one that can produce some very uncomfortable results. It is no coincidence, then, that November 20 – 26th is the 13th Annual GERD Awareness Week. Affecting up to 1 in 5 adults in the US, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition that develops when
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