Heartburn pills taken by millions 'can increase risk of cancer and heart disease' [1]

Heartburn: Meals become times of dread as you wait for the sharp, insistent pain that follows when acid seeps from the valve at the top of your stomach
 

Heartburn can make your life a misery. Meals become times of dread as you wait for the sharp, insistent pain that follows when acid seeps from the valve at the top of your stomach.

For reasons that may be connected with diet and obesity, the number of sufferers is rising sharply.