A major international study involving 23,000 people has found concerning evidence about the impact of a range of common, ...

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A recent Scientific Reports study investigates whether the association between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and the use of histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RA) affects the risk of chronic kidney ...

Common medications taken by millions of Australians have been linked to adverse outcomes for breast cancer patients, a new ...

UniSA Lecturer in Pharmacy, Dr Natansh Modi.A major international study involving 23,000 people has found concerning evidence ...

Taking common heartburn medication increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by a quarter, warns a study. Routinely ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 71-year-old male in good health. I read your recent column on the use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs). About eight years ago, I was hospitalized for 10 days due to a severe ...

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overall, the use of drugs that reduce stomach acid, such as H2 blockers and proton pump inhibitors, do not increase the risk of cancer of the esophagus or stomach, ...