Canadians are using acid blocking drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Nexium, Pariet, Pantloc and Prevacid at an all time high.  Last year alone nearly 17 million prescriptions were filled at a cost of over 1 billion dollars.  It begs the question, are we experiencing a heartburn epidemic?
 
The reality is, people often start PPIs because of a few episodes of recurrent heartbur ...

Scoliosis is defined as a lateral deviation of the normal vertical line of the spine, which, when measured by Xray, is greater than 10 degrees.  Scoliosis can be a serious condition, however if it is detected early, the chances for stabilization and reduction of the curves are very good.

 

Conventional medical options include a watch and wait approach, bracing and finally surgery.  Bracing is ...