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Proton pump inhibitors

07/27/2017 / By Mike Adams

PPI drugs warning: Study finds 50% increased risk of death from long-term use of Proton Pump Inhibitors

PPI drugs commonly used to mask the symptoms of heartburn have been found to increase the risk of death by 50%, according to a new study carried out at the Washington University School of Medicine. As Natural News reports: PPIs, which are readily available over the counter under brand names such as Prevacid, Prilosec, and […]

03/07/2017 / By David Gutierrez

Popular heartburn drugs are silently causing kidney damage in users

Widely used heartburn drugs known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) may cause chronic or even end-stage kidney failure without any prior warning, according to a study conducted by researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, and published in the journal Kidney International. It has been common […]

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