Dutch Study Links Treated Stomach Acid to Pneumonia
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Hugely popular stomach acid-blocking  drugs may slightly increase the risk of pneumonia by stripping  the body of one of its defenses against ingested germs,  researchers said on Tuesday.
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BOSTON  - A food allergy is no worse than  other allergies at increasing the risk of stomach reflux in  adults, according to findings presented here this week at the  annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy,  Asthma, and Immunology. This runs counter to what has been seen  in children.
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Scientists believe they may have found a new way to fight a potentially dangerous stomach infection.
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People with more bacteria in their mouths also have more evidence of heart disease, researchers said on Monday in a study strengthening the evidence for a link between gum disease and heart disease.
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Two deaths have been attributed to a rare type of pneumonia that is occurring among US troops in Iraq at a higher than normal rate, according to a study in the December 22/29 issue of JAMA.
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By van Breda, Simone G Hogervorst, Janneke G; Schouten, Leo J; Knaapen, Ad M; Et al  To the Editor: Molecular tools are increasingly applied in epidemiological studies to unravel the relationship between environmental exposures and disease (1).
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Inhaling a salt-water aerosol, a treatment often used for asthma, may also reduce the spread of germs that can spread disease, according to a new report.
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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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Popular heartburn and ulcer drugs can make people more susceptible to pneumonia because they reduce germ-killing stomach acid, Dutch researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - Obesity, especially excessive abdominal fat, may be a much stronger contributor to acid reflux in white people than in other racial groups, a new study suggests.
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Germs found in dental plaque can  make their way into the lungs and cause potentially fatal  pneumonia in elderly nursing home patients, U.S. researchers  reported on Tuesday.
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People with more bacteria in their  mouths also have more evidence of heart disease, researchers  said on Monday in a study strengthening the evidence for a link  between gum disease and heart disease.
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A food allergy is no worse than other allergies at increasing the risk of stomach reflux in adults, according to findings presented here this week at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. This runs counter to what has been seen in children.
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NEW research has added to evidence that a bacteria that causes gastrointestinal disease in farm animals may be responsible for Crohn&#39;s disease in humans.
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NEW YORK  - The stomach bug H. pylori is  responsible for most ulcers, but it can usually be eradicated  with medication. However, many people who undergo this  treatment put on weight -- and now Japanese scientist think  they know why.
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"Good" bacteria commonly found in probiotic yogurts and drinks may be fatal for people with severe cases of pancreatitis, Dutch researchers said on Thursday.