Popular heartburn drugs linked to higher early death risk

Wednesday, July 5, 2017 - 12:02 in Health & Medicine

Millions of U.S. residents take proton pump inhibitors which are widely prescribed to treat heartburn, ulcers and other gastrointestinal problems. Now, a new study shows that long-term use of the popular drugs carries an increased risk of death.

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