Jurairat J. Molina, MD, is a board-certified allergist. She practices at StoneOak Allergy in San Antonio, Texas. Silent reflux does not cause a runny nose or itchy eyes, unlike allergies. You can ...

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that encodes an organism's genetic blueprint. In other words, DNA contains all of the information required to build and maintain an organism. DNA was ...

Antacids provide fast relief by neutralizing stomach acid, but do not heal the esophageal lining. H2 antagonists reduce stomach acid and help, to some extent, heal the esophageal lining. PPIs may be ...

Acids and alkalis are not only found in chemistry labs, they are actually very common. We use acids and alkalis in our daily lives for things like cleaning, cooking and you even eat and drink some ...

Acidic and alkaline solutions can conduct electricity because they have ions that are free to carry charge. Look at the formulae of these acids. They all contain H + ions.