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Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which reduce gastric acid production, are one of the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide. (Photo: Pixabay)

Antacids may up kidney disease risk: study

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which reduce gastric acid production, are one of the most commonly prescribed medications...

6 Nov 2017 7:54 PM IST

More frequent use was associated with greater risk, with daily use linked to a more than quadrupling in risk compared with weekly use. (Photo: Pixabay)

Prolonged antacid use may double stomach cancer risk: study

Long-term intake of drugs commonly used to treat acid reflux conditions such as heartburn and ulcers may double the risk...

1 Nov 2017 5:25 PM IST

For boys, lowest smoking prevalence was 2.9 percent in Tajikistan and highest is 61.4 percent in Timor-Leste (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out what just one cigarette does to your body

From stomach ache to ear infection, we list the effects of smoking on human body.

8 Feb 2018 11:45 AM IST

Maybe it is best to avoid bingeing this festive season. (Photo: Pixabay)

Frequent heartburns up cancer risk in older adults

The results suggested that GERD was associated with cancer of the throat, tonsils and parts of the sinuses.

25 Dec 2017 1:45 PM IST

Statins have various side effects like muscle pain which may lead patients to tell their doctors to reduce their dosage which can increases the chances of a heart attack later. (Photo: Pixabay)

Find out what increases cancer risk in older adults

Research finds frequent heartburns, caused by heartburns is linked to cancer of the throat, tonsils and upper digestive...

25 Dec 2017 8:17 AM IST