Heartburn Meds Linked to Kidney Disease

A heartburn medication called PPIs may be linked to long-term kidney damage

Tuesday, January 12, 2016 Heartburn Meds Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease A type of heartburn medication called proton pump inhibitors may be linked to long-term kidney damage, a new study suggests. Read more ... Related Reading • Heartburn (Acid Reflux) • Proton-Pump Inhibitors Today's Health News •  Heartburn Meds Linked to Chronic Kidney Disease •  Exercise Eases Low Back Pain •  Scientists Spot Three More Genes Linked to Glaucoma Risk •  Early Weight Loss With Parkinson's May Be a Red Flag •  Infant Delivery and Feeding Methods Can Affect Gut Composition •  Exercise May Lower Heart Disease Risk in Depressed People: Study •  Sugary Drinks Tied to Increase in Deep Belly Fat •  Scientists Identify Sugar-Busting Enzyme in Rats •  Even Slight Kidney Decline May Affect Heart •  Mammograms a Personal Decision for Women in Their 40s, Panel Says •  Heavy Waiters, Waitresses May Prompt Bigger Orders: Study •  Health Tip: Diabetics, Watch for Gum Disease •  Health Tip: Treating Your Child's Cold •  For Cancer Survivors, Expenses Keep Mounting •  Study Finds Poverty a Stronger Harbinger of Childhood Obesity Than Race •  Are We Winning the Fight Against Melanoma? •  Do You Have 'Phantom Vibration Syndrome'? Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Diagnosed With Cancer? Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Is Psoriasis Contagious? • Frequent Migraine Headaches • Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Top Viewed Articles • Secondhand Smoke Exposure • Dietary Guideline Controversy • 'The Pill' and Birth Defects • Aspirin for Prostate Cancer • DASH Diet Ranks Best Picture Slideshows • Moderate to Severe Psoriasis • Migraine Headache Triggers • Guide to Erectile Dysfunction • Joint-Friendly Fitness Routines • Cold & Flu: 13 Germiest Places Latest Pet Health Content • Chocolate and Dogs • Food for Diabetic Cats • Pet Deshedding Tools • Diseases From Pets • Halt Destructive Chewing Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide