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How safe are heartburn medications and who should use them?

  • Written by Vincent Ho, Lecturer and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
imageMany people take heartburn medications for longer than they should. from www.shutterstock.com.au

Many people suffer regularly from heartburn - a burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid travelling up the food pipe (oesophagus) after eating. This causes inflammation and irritation of the lower oesophagus, and also ulcers. The most...

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