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    The information appearing on The Heartburn-help web site is presented for educational purposes only, it is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice.

    If you have questions or concerns regarding your physical or mental health, please seek assistance from a qualified health care provider.

    Statements and opinions expressed in the chat rooms, message boards, and elsewhere on this site are not necessarily those of the of Heartburn-help web site and should not be considered facts. Heartburn-help offers this site and the information contained herein without any warranty of any kind, express or implied, and is not liable for its accuracy, for mistakes, errors, or omissions of any kind, nor for any loss or damage caused by a user's reliance on information obtained from the site.

    The articles on this site are meant to answer questions of a general nature regarding Gastroesophageal disorders and diseases. If you have a specific medical concern, please contact your health care provider. Articles by any authors appearing on the the Heartburn-help web site are not necessarily the opinion of the Heartburn-help web site.

    All visitors to the Heartburn-help Forums are expected to show courtesy and respect for others.

    In consideration of being allowed to use the Public Areas, you agree that the following actions shall constitute a material breach of these Terms and Conditions:

    User names selected by members must not contain the words doctor, medic, nurse or any other word that would elude to the member being a medical professional.

    The following activity is not allowed:

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    5. Posting advertisements, solicitations of business or invitations to other forums;

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    9. After receiving a warning, continuing to disrupt the normal flow of dialogue, or posting comments that are not related to the topic being discussed (unless it is clear the discussion is free-form);

    10. Posting chain letters or pyramid schemes;

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    15. Posting the same note more than once or "spamming"; or

    16. Engaging in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Public Area or the Site, or which, in the judgment of Heartburn-help, exposes Heartburn-help or any of its customers or suppliers to any liability or detriment of any type.

    Heartburn-help reserves the right (but is not obligated) to do any or all of the following:

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    2. Investigate an allegation that a communication(s) do(es) not conform to the terms of this section and determine in its sole discretion to remove or request the removal of the communication(s).

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    5. Monitor, edit, or disclose any communication in the Public Areas.

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