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First comes Halloween, then, as any parent of a trick-or-treating child can tell you, comes indigestion. But sometimes what passes for a stomachache can be something far more serious: gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or GERD. Well known to adults as heartburn, this disorder of the stomach and esophagus can also strike children, especially if they eat large quantities of chocolate, peppermint or spearmint candies. These treats tend to open up the valve between the esophagus and the stomach and allow food mixed with acid to pass back into the food pipe, causing the uncomfortable burning sensation...
MUSIC | The Slip Halloween Costume Show
Known for their B-movie-influenced live shows and cartoonishly fun punk songs, it’s hard to think of a better band to see on Halloween night than the Groovie Ghoulies. The Flipsides also appear. 9 p.m. $10. 18+. The Middle East (Upstairs), 472 Mass...
...celebrate Halloween, Mexican-style. The event promises altars, art, film, demonstrations, food, performances, and more. 2 to 9 p.m. Tickets $15, $10 students. The Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, 41 Second St., Cambridge...
Outside on Essex Street, Louis Gottstein is taking advantage of the Halloween rush. “We make them handmade, or out of poured resin from originals that we’ve made,” he says as he holds up one of his handcrafted pairs of devil’s horns. “These are even copyrighted,” he brags dubiously. Gottstein is originally from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He noticed a lack of handmade devil’s horns in the world and, like any American, was eager to capitalize on this entrepreneurial black hole...