National Heartburn Alliance Unveils New, Customized Education Tools To “Learn About Your Burn”
Heartburn remains a burning problem for more than 60 million Americans each month but a new National Heartburn Alliance (NHBA) survey reveals the majority of sufferers are confused by available treatment options. According to the survey, 64 percent of sufferers are unsure how common over-the-counter (OTC) medications differ, while 54 percent are “unfamiliar with treatment options” or “don’t know how they apply.”
To address the need for education, NHBA has developed the “Name that Burn Quiz,” a personalized, online heartburn screener that can help sufferers identify whether they experience episodic, frequent or severe heartburn and define their distinct behavioral and lifestyle triggers.
“The new survey findings clearly demonstrate that too many Americans suffering from heartburn don’t have proper knowledge regarding available treatments and lifestyle changes that apply to them,” says David A. Peura, M.D., F.A.C.P., M.A.C.G., A.G.A.F, NHBA chair and professor of medicine at the University of...