Is GERD the same thing as heartburn?

Digestive health

Is GERD the same thing as heartburn?

The flaming pain of heartburn is often part of GERD, but the two problems aren’t one in the same. Check out this video with Dr. Lisa Ganjhu, a gastroenterologist, to see where the conditions converge--and why they often diverge.

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