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    Some antacids boost fracture risk

    (HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-06-02
    A new study has found that widely used antacids called proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists relieve acid reflux, but they also appear to increase the risk of hip and thigh fractures.  Read full story >
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