Filtered By:
Cancer: Gastric (Stomach) Cancer
Infectious Disease: Hepatitis C

This page shows you your search results in order of relevance.

Order by Relevance | Date

Total 1 results found since Jan 2013.

Heartburn drugs linked to premature death
Conclusion This larger set of observational data finds that PPI drugsĀ are associated with an increase in the risk of early death compared with either H2 blockers or no acid suppression drugs. This was the case for participants both with and without gastrointestinal problems. It also appears as though the longer the PPIs drugs are taken, the greater the risk of death. Considering that these drugs are widely used in the UK, these findings may cause concern. But the research has a number of important limitations: The study was conducted in a population of mostly white, older US male veterans, which might limit the ability...
Source: NHS News Feed - July 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medication Source Type: news