| Use of international reserves expected to boost prices
During his weekly broadcast Sunday, President Hugo Chávez announced plans to use further international reserves -managed by the Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV)- to fund his projects. Commenting on the sources of funds for his devised community councils, the ruler said he would eliminate the autonomy of the Central Bank, because "we have international reserves available and let us say that the public budget fails to meet our needs, then we could use reserves to fund the community councils, to fund the construction of houses for indigenous people, or to fund the construction of schools and so many other productive activities." At the end of January 23rd, Venezuelan international reserves amounted to USD 35.48 billion. Experts say, however, that using such funds has a drawback, as increased government expenses could cause indigestion to the local economy and push prices up.
Report Finds OTC Drug for Heartburn Effective as Prescription
(Stock Photo) :: Almost everyone has heartburn once in a while, and a new report advises people who have it less than once a week, and have never been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), to first try nonprescription antacids, much like the ones shown here. .
How to manage reflux disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common digestive disorders. It is a condition where stomach acid refluxes upward into the esophagus. Usually, the acid in your stomach is retained by a muscular valve at the end of the esophagus, known as the lower esophageal sphincter. The LES is supposed to remain closed, except when swallowing. If it opens at other times, stomach acid can flow upward (reflux) into the esophagus, causing heartburn. Typical symptoms include an uncomfortable feeling of burning, warmth, heat or pain just behind the breastbone, which is commonly referred to as heartburn. Other symptoms can include nausea, increased belching, regurgitation of food and even chronic cough. Occasional heartburn does not necessarily mean you have reflux disease. In GERD, the symptoms last longer and occur more often.
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