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Data Suggests Link Between Heartburn Drugs, Heart Attacks

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A recent Stanford University study shows a modest correlation between the use of popular heartburn medication and an increased risk of heart attack, according to NPR. 

Certain heartburn medications like Nexium could lead to an increased risk of heart attack.

Certain heartburn medications like Nexium could lead to an increased risk of heart attack.

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Researchers gathered 3 million records of unidentified patients taking proton pump inhibitors like  Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid and found an approximately 16 to 20 percent increased risk of heart attack, NPR reported. 

Though there is a correlation, scientists aren't ready to swear off the drugs just yet as the data might stem from other factors, NPR said. 

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