Heartburn
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- A burning sensation in the chest that most often results when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus.
- Heartburn is pain that occurs behind the breastbone and rises up into the chest, typically after meals.
- Heartburn is a burning feeling in the lower chest, along with a sour or bitter taste in the throat and mouth.
- Heartburn is common, it is rarely lifethreatening.
- Heartburn is an unpleasant burning sensation behind the breastbone that usually occurs after a meal.
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