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Once rare digestive disease now striking 1 in 133 Americans

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) sufferers must take medication on a regular basis to ward off the irritating condition, and while surgical procedures have proven effective, some sufferers would rather have an option that was less invasive. There is new evidence to show that several non-surgical procedures could prove to be very successful in relieving GERD symptoms.

Those at Sunrise Bowling Alley Sunday afternoon weren't looking to bowl a perfect game, but instead to strike back for the Central Ohio Chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America during their sixth annual Strike Out Crohn's and Colitis Bowl-A-Thon.

Aloe was mentioned by Pliny the Elder and also in the New Testament. "And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes," (John 19:3940). It is long been in use as an herbal medicine in the Orient and Asia.

This is an exciting time to be in the endoscopy center business. Although there are many pressures on the industry, there are also some terrific opportunities to be gained by the consistent focus in a few key areas.