Alcohol Can't Be Blamed for Acid Reflux, Study Finds

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The Tsunami's Wake

Jacob Gaffney
Issue: March 31, 2005

Have heartburn? Don't skip wine with dinner just yet. A team of medical researchers in Sweden and Norway has found that drinking alcohol, tea or coffee—typical suspects in cases of acid reflux—may not be linked to the condition.

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