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95What is a Proton Pump Inhibitor (like Dexilant)?
So...you have a prescription for a proton pump inhibitor do you? Well, you are not alone! In fact, in 2008 2 out of the top 5 prescription drugs (in sales) were proton pump inhibitors! So what are they? What do they do? They sound like something...
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86Prescription Medicine and OTC drugs for Constant Heartburn
It is estimated that upwards of 2 out of 3 adults in the U.S. suffer from occasional heartburn. The symptoms of heartburn generally include a burning and painful sensation beneath the chest along with a feeling of discomfort moving upwards...
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84What Can I Do about Excess Stomach Acidity?
This article suggests that the best treatment for chronic excess stomach acidity, heartburn and/or acid reflux disease (GERD) may be taking proton pump inhibitors or PPIs, because many brands are now available over-the-counter and at low cost.
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80Popular OTC Heartburn Medications: Generic Equivalents
Most people that suffer from heartburn know all too well that the over-the-counter medications are a costly, but necessary, expense. Additionally, because many OTC medications contain a different active ingredient, it may take several purchases of...
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74Pros And Cons of Psych Pills
The point of this article is to not only warn about the side effects that occur with psych prescriptions, but to point out the benefits as well. Mental illness is real and not imagined, and there are many ways to treat it besides pills. Just accept it as real and not imaginary.
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73What is Heliobacter Pylori?
Heliobacter Pylori photo courtesy of Wikipedia This bacteria has lived in the linings of our stomach for all time, however, it was not identified until 1982! In 1982 Dr Barry Marshall and Dr Robin Warren of Australia correctly identified the...
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72What Causes Constant Acid Reflux?
Acid reflux is not a laughing matter, hundreds of thousands of Americans and Canadians suffer from this painful problem every single day. Many people will wait it out, while others will try anything to stop it. The fact is that their are varying...
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71OH HEARTBURN WHERE IS THY STING?
When someone mentions food allergies, most people automatically think of children. I suppose that most people find out they have food allergies when they are young, then there are the few stubborn few of us...
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69Wonder Drug? I Wonder: Prilosec (Omeprazole)
There are a few things you need to know before taking Prilosec (generic name: omeprazole.)
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