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Dates: during 2000-2009
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First comes Halloween, then, as any parent of a trick-or-treating child can tell you, comes indigestion. But sometimes what passes for a stomachache can be something far more serious: gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or GERD. Well known to adults as heartburn, this disorder of the stomach and esophagus can also strike children, especially if they eat large quantities of chocolate, peppermint or spearmint candies. These treats tend to open up the valve between the esophagus and the stomach and allow food mixed with acid to pass back into the food pipe, causing the uncomfortable burning sensation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Health: Goblins Go Owwww | 11/3/2003 | See Source »

BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART Tax $$ for nude black female Jesus in Yo Mama's Last Supper gives Giuliani acid reflux redux...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Feb. 26, 2001 | 2/26/2001 | See Source »

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