- Ask Dr. Gott: Acid reflux responds to various treatments (The Monterey County Herald)
Dear Dr. Gott: My doctor is treating me with Prevacid for acid reflux, but I feel no heartburn at all. I just cough up phlegm. Do you have a better idea? Dear Reader: There are numerous ways of dealing with this condition.
- Heartburn And Acid Reflux Drugs Increase Risk Of Fractures (KMGH 7 Denver)
What works for your heartburn or acid reflux may, over time, be bad for your bones, according to a Canadian study.
- Your Reflux Medicine May Be Bad for Your Bones --- HealthandAge (HealthandAge)
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Prilosec® and Prevacid®, are medications that reduce acid production in the stomach. These medicines are associated with an increased risk for hip fractures if they are used continuously for 5 years, according to a study published in the August 12, 2008 issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal .
- Cliff Freeman & Partners Continues Momentum With New "Hybrid" Talent and Reorganization (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Cliff Freeman & Partners, an award-winning full service advertising agency, today announced a structural reorganization, as well as a targeted influx of new talent, both of which have helped the agency expand its customer base with new client wins, such as:
- Takeda's Velcade Found Better Than Standard Blood-Cancer Drug (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. 's Velcade helped keep the blood cancer multiple myeloma at bay in newly diagnosed patients longer than standard therapy alone did, a study in tomorrow's New England Journal of Medicine found.
- Acid Reflux Pills Linked To Hip Fractures (CBS4 Miami)
Millions of Americans suffering from heartburn and acid reflux take a class of prescription drugs that includes Nexium, Prevacid and others. With 180 million prescriptions a year and sales topping $14 billion, these drugs are a success story. But, as CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes reports, a new study shows using them long-term may significantly raise your chances of fracturing bones.Dr. ...
- The Problem With Antacids (ABC News)
Heartburn remedies could affect bones, assuming sufferers even recognize reflux.
- Powerful Antacid Drugs Raise Fracture Risk (MedicineNet.com)
Title: Powerful Antacid Drugs Raise Fracture Risk Category: Health News Created: 8/12/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 8/12/2008
- Stomach Medications Linked to Bone Fractures (WLNS Lansing)
The longer you take them, the higher the risk.