Scripps Cardiologist Weighs in on Heartburn Medication Research
Matthew Price, MD, urges caution in article about the new research
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A new study linking proton pump inhibitor drugs to an increased risk of heart attacks doesn’t provide enough evidence for patients to stop using the popular heartburn medications, Scripps Clinic cardiologist Matthew Price, MD, to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Read the Union-Tribune article: Heartburn Meds, Heart Attacks Linked
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