Common Acid Reflux Drugs Associated With Increased Risk for Heart Attacks

Based on results of a new study from researchers at Houston Methodist and Stanford University, adults who take proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for heartburn and other gastrointestinal ailments are between 16% and 21% more likely to experience a heart attack than those who do not use the widely available acid blocker.

Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - June 11, 2015 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Glatter, MD Source Type: news