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Frequent heartburn may predict cancers of throat, vocal cord   Washington: Frequent heartburn is associated with cancers of the throat and vocal cord among nonsmokers and nondrinkers, a new study has warned. Heartburn is an uncomfortable warm and burning sensation in the chest, usually just behind the sternum (breastbone) that typically comes in waves. The condition is medically known as pyrosis or...

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