Gut drugs 'carry pneumonia risk'
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Use of acid-suppressive drugs to beat digestive disorders increases the risk of pneumonia, researchers say.
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People who use stomach-acid suppressive medications for indigestion or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may be at an increased risk of developing pneumonia, according to a new study published in this week&#39;s issue of The Journal
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Agency says painkillers, such as Alleve and Naprosyn, can cause an increased risk of heart problems. WASHINGTON  - The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a warning to patients taking
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The government is on track to approve a new antibiotic to treat a pneumonia-like disease in cattle, despite warnings from health groups and a majority of the agency's own expert advisers that the decision will be dangerous  for people.
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WASHINGTON : World Health Organization and US medical experts warn that the increasing ability of bacteria to resist antibiotics threatens the existing arsenal of drugs against dangerous infectious diseases.
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NEW YORK  - People who take medication to  reduce stomach acid seem to be at increased risk of developing  pneumonia, the results of a population-based study suggest.
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A drug commonly used to control diabetes increases the risk of heart attacks and possibly death, researchers reported yesterday in the latest episode to raise safety concerns about a widely prescribed drug.
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Health secretary says too many request antibiotics despite evidence that they will not be effective
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NEW YORK  - People with type 2 diabetes or elevated blood sugar are at increased risk of dying after being hospitalized for pneumonia, a new study hints.
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Parents may be left with only love and lots of liquid to give their sniffling babies and toddlers now that the government is declaring over-the-counter cough and cold medicines too risky for tots. The Food and Drug Administration was issuing that warning Thursday to parents of children under 2.
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MONDAY, Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Maintaining normal zinc concentrations in the blood may help prevent pneumonia in elderly nursing home residents, a new study shows.
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The little purple pill may leave some people at a greater risk of pneumonia. And, it&#39;s not just the little purple pill. These new findings apply to a number of widely used heart burn and ulcer drugs.
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Medication to reduce heartburn-causing gastric acids has been linked to increased risk for pneumonia, a group of Dutch researchers has concluded.
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The government is on track to approve a new antibiotic to treat a pneumonia-like disease in cattle, despite warnings from health groups and a majority of the agency's own expert advisers that the decision will be dangerous for people.
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Scientists believe they may have found a way to stop bacteria becoming resistant to drug treatments.
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NEW YORK  - An antibiotic-resistant germ is  increasingly causing skin infections and pneumonia in otherwise  healthy children and adults.
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NEW YORK  - Obese individuals who undergo stomach surgery may not properly absorb certain medications and nutrients from vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements afterwards, a review of published studies suggests.