How Safe Are Heartburn Medications?

This news may give you some heartburn. A study found that a commonly used type of heartburn medication (proton pump inhibitors or PPIs) may be associated with chronic kidney disease. Any concern about PPI safety raises the question of whether more effort should be made to tackle some root causes of heartburn such as obesity and stress.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Source Type: news