While 50%-80% of PPI prescriptions are unjustified, particularly for unnecessary nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-related ulcer prophylaxis, PPIs remain underprescribed for patients at risk ...

A study, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, examined the effects of proton pump inhibitors on cognitive decline. Researchers studied data from surveys of middle-aged individuals ...

A tablet that tames heartburn can feel like a miracle. For many, a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) ends the nightly burn and restores sleep. The trouble begins when that relief becomes routine, taken ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Findings showed use was associated with fatigue and lower health-related quality of life. The associations were ...

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medicines commonly prescribed to treat acid-related digestive problems, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD). As of 2011, up to 1 in 5 older adults ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a retired male over 65 and a former occasional cigar smoker (I quit 15 years ago) as well as a former drinker (I quit seven years ago). About 15 years ago, I was diagnosed with ...

SAN DIEGO—Renal transplant recipients who use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) in the first year after transplantation may be at increased risk for allograft acute ...

Chronic proton pump inhibitor use was linked to worse trabecular bone quality and bone mineral density among men but not women. Among men, chronic proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use is associated with ...

Sources of error that may lead to false association include PPI use shortly before diagnosis, short-term PPI use.

Someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). To stave off the possibility, you might take medications like Aspirin, which ...