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		<title>How Safe Are Popular Reflux Drugs?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Millions of Americans take drugs like Nexium, Prevacid and Prilosec to ease the erosive effects of acid reflux, but do these medicines put patients at risk for other health problems?
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		<title>Metozolv Approved for Diabetic Stomach Disorder, GERD</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metozolv (metoclopramide) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat diabetic gastroparesis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), drug maker Salix Pharmaceuticals said Tuesday.
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		<title>Reflux Drugs OK With Blood Thinners</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Antacids don&#8217;t interfere with anti-clotting drugs such as Plavix and Effient in patients who have suffered a heart attack or unstable angina, a new study finds.
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		<title>Right Match of Drug, Doctor Can Boost Reflux Outcomes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chronic heartburn caused by acid reflux is one of the most common complaints among Americans, and a new study outlines which approaches appear to work best to ease patients&#8217; suffering.
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		<title>Heartburn Drugs May Contribute to the Problem</title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/07/08/heartburn-drugs-may-contribute-problem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Acupuncture May Relieve Heartburn In Pregnancy</title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/06/10/acupuncture-may-relieve-heartburn-pregnancy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Acupuncture relieves the indigestion and heartburn that bother many women as their pregnancy progresses, a new Brazilian study shows.
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		<title>Powerful Antacids Raise Chances of Fracture</title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/06/03/powerful-antacids-raise-chances-fracture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Powerful and widely used antacids called proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists relieve stomach acid, but also appear to increase the risk of hip and thigh fractures, a new study confirms.
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		<title>Heat Therapy May Help Prevent Esophageal Cancer</title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/05/27/heat-therapy-may-help-prevent-esophageal-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 22:14:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Radiofrequency ablation is an effective treatment for precancerous Barrett&#8217;s esophagus, researchers have found.
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		<title>Acid-Suppressing Meds May Boost Pneumonia Risks</title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/05/26/acid-suppressing-meds-may-boost-pneumonia-risks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 23:19:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of helping them get better faster, giving acid-suppressing medications to many hospital patients actually increases their risk of developing pneumonia while in the hospital, new research suggests.
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		<title>Plavix, Heartburn Drugs May Be Risky Combination</title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/05/07/plavix-heartburn-drugs-may-be-risky-combination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 13:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who takes the clot-preventing drug Plavix after receiving a stent in a coronary artery-opening procedure should avoid popular heartburn medications called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), if possible, a group of heart experts now say.
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