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This article appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Monday, Dec
26...Thought it might be of interest to the listerv...

Heartburn 'cure' may be worse

By LINDSEY TANNER
Associated PressLast Updated: Dec. 25, 2005

Chicago - Holiday revelers beware: Seasonal indulgences like eggnog and
fruitcake might give you heartburn, but the acid-fighting medicine you take for
relief might lead to something worse, researchers say.People on popular
prescription heartburn drugs - Prilosec, Prevacid and Nexium - seem more prone to
getting a potentially dangerous diarrhea caused by the bug Clostridium difficile,
new research shows.

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