Most modern-day “antacid” drugs are actually part of a drug class known as proton-pump inhibitors or PPIs. These drugs are designed to reduce of gastric acid production in the body over a long period of time. Like all drugs, they have numerous side effects, the most common of which are: headache, nausea, diarrhea, abdominal...
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Antacids Can Cause Pneumonia
Opiod Prescription Often Precedes Teen Addiction
Prescription drug abuse often starts at an early age. A new study found that approximately a third of teenagers addicted to opiods began with a single prescription. Sadly, teenagers can easily get as many prescriptions as they like with one subject getting “59 prescriptions over 2 years, totaling almost 2300 pills.” The authors found...
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Beta Blockers = Obesity?
Beta blockers (also known as “β-blockers”) are a type of drug used for high blood pressure. Unfortunately, like all drugs, they come with side effects that may be worse than the ailment they are supposed to address. In this case, a new study found that “energy expenditure is reduced and body weight increased in...
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Antidepressants Before Birth Impact Developing Children
Children whose mothers used antidepressants during their second and third terms of pregnancy were slower to learn to sit and walk. And while this impact may not appear to be too significant, it may be just the beginning of adverse side effects that could eventually manifest. Good rule of thumb: Don’t use drugs unless...
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Oxygen for Cluster Headaches
For those who have never had one, a cluster headache can be excruciatingly painful. A recent study examined the use of “High-flow oxygen” for cluster headache sufferers at the onset of their symptoms. Patients who “inhaled oxygen at 100%, 12 L/min, delivered by face mask, for 15 minutes at the start of an attack”...
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