Research Suggests Long-Term PPI Use is Linked to Kidney Damage
Two studies published this year evaluated the risk of kidney damage associated with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). PPIs, which treat heartburn and acid reflux by lowering the amount of stomach acid produced, include Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid. The studies suggest that long-term use of PPIs may be associated with an increased risk … [Read more...] about Research Suggests Long-Term PPI Use is Linked to Kidney Damage
Parkinson’s medicine has odd side effect: Gambling
Parkinson’s Medicine Odd Side Effects. A 52-year-old married man had gambled away more than $100,000 when his wife finally asked for help. She didn't call Gamblers Anonymous. Instead, she talked to the Mayo Clinic doctor who had been treating her husband for Parkinson's, an incurable brain disorder. M. Leann Dodd of … [Read more...] about Parkinson’s medicine has odd side effect: Gambling
Parkinson’s Drug May Damage Heart Valves
Parkinson’s Drug Can Damage Heart Valves. Mayo Clinic doctors say a drug for Parkinson's disease could damage people's heart valves in much the same way as the diet drug combination known as fen-phen. Mayo physicians discovered heart valve disease in three women taking pergolide, or Permax, a drug used to treat … [Read more...] about Parkinson’s Drug May Damage Heart Valves
