Gaviscon Advance isn’t sold in the US because its active ingredient, sodium alginate, isn’t on the FDA’s approved list of over-the-counter antacid ingredients. US antacids are sold under an FDA rulebook called a monograph, and alginate isn’t in it. So the Gaviscon you’ll find on American shelves is a …
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The H. pylori breath test (urea breath test, or UBT) checks for an active Helicobacter pylori infection in your stomach. You breathe into a bag, drink a solution containing a specially labeled form of urea, wait about 15 minutes, then breathe into a second bag. If H. pylori is …
An itchy throat and itchy ears together are most often caused by allergies, especially hay fever. They happen together because the back of your throat and parts of your ear share the same nerves, so irritation in one is often felt in the other. Allergic itching usually comes with …
A burning sensation in your nose is usually caused by irritation of the nasal lining. The most common triggers are dry or cold air, allergies, a cold or sinus infection, overuse of nasal sprays, and chemical irritants like smoke, cleaning products or strong perfume. Most of the time it …
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A bad taste in your mouth is most often caused by something in the mouth itself: dry mouth, a coated tongue, gum disease, or bacteria building up overnight. Medications, sinus problems and post-nasal drip are the next most common causes. If the taste is sour, bitter or acidic and …
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If you wake up with a dry, scratchy or itchy throat, a bedroom humidifier is one of the cheapest fixes you can try. The goal is simple: keep the air in your bedroom at about 40 to 50% humidity overnight, so your throat isn’t losing moisture with every breath …