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Heartburn pills increase risk of pneumonia, a better catheter and more presented October 2-6, 2013 at ID Week in San Francisco

By Nathan Seppa

- More than 2 years ago

Heartburn pills linked to higher pneumonia risk

Proton pump inhibitors, the acid-blocking drugs that many people take for acid reflux disease, may increase a person’s risk of pneumonia by half.