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Is GERD the same thing as heartburn?

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Is GERD the same thing as heartburn?

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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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