Acid Reflux Medication Linked to Pneumonia Risk
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Description: Acid-suppressing drugs have been popular in treating gastrointestinal problems, but little has been known about side effects.
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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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Bacteria in dental plaque can cause hospital-acquired pneumonia in elderly nursing home residents, according to a report in the medical journal Chest.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 24 (HealthDayNews) -- The oral antibiotic amoxicillin may offer an alternative to injectable penicillin for treating pneumonia in young children in developing countries.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- Requiring enrollees to get permission before filling prescriptions for proton pump inhibitor (PPI) anti-ulcer drugs enabled the Georgia Medicaid program to cut its prescription drug costs by &#36;20.6 million in a year, says a study in latest issue of the American Journal of Managed Care.
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People who are ill with respiratory or urinary tract infections face a higher risk of heart attack or stroke while they are sick, researchers said on Wednesday.
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A vaccine that has dramatically curbed pneumonia and other serious illnesses in children is having an unfortunate effect: promoting new superbugs that cause ear infections
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NEW YORK  - Giving young children the  pneumococcal vaccine Prevnar has had a significant impact on  pneumococcal diseases, such as pneumonia and middle ear  infections, researchers report.
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Proton pump inhibitors--a type of heartburn medication--may be able to reverse tumor resistance to cytotoxic drugs such as cisplatin or 5-fluorouracil, according to a new study.
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An antibiotic-resistant germ is increasingly causing skin infections and pneumonia in otherwise healthy children and adults. That&#39;s according to two of several
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Nexium and other brand-name medicines are no better for most heartburn sufferers than a drug that can be bought for much less and without a prescription, Consumer Reports said Thursday as it added prescription medicines to the products it reviews.
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NEW YORK  - Bacteria in dental plaque can  cause hospital-acquired pneumonia in elderly nursing home  residents, according to a report in the medical journal Chest.
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Children with flu who are given Tamiflu, Roche AG's influenza pill, are 53 percent less likely to develop pneumonia than untreated children, the company reported on Friday.
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The arthritis drug Remicade may increase users&#39; risk of acquiring lymphatic cancer, manufacturer Centocor Inc. says in a warning letter to physicians announcing a labeling change for the medication.
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The benefits of an antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems and several deaths outweigh its risks in treating pneumonia, but it should not be used for less serious bacterial infections such as bronchitis and sinusitis, federal health advisers said Friday.
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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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A combination of two GlaxoSmithKline drugs may help keep patients with emphysema and chronic bronchitis from suffering severe complications, researchers reported on Wednesday.