When you consume medication for heartburn, you likely do so with confidence that the medicine will provide you with relief from pain and discomfort. You are probably not considering the potential of the medicine being harmful in any way. Unfortunately, some common...
The liver is an amazing organ. Not only does it work overtime to keep your body free of toxins and waste, but it is also designed to heal and repair itself. So important is the liver to your body that if it should become damaged or diseased, your very life would be in...
As you age, you may encounter health issues that were not present in your younger years. Like many people in North Carolina, South Carolina and beyond who are in your age group, various bodily changes begin to occur when someone reaches age 50. Even before then, your...
You may take every precaution to live a healthy life by eating well, avoiding alcohol and tobacco, and exercising regularly. On the other hand, perhaps you have a different philosophy in which you enjoy whatever life has to offer. Either way, you are probably exposing...
Several drug companies tried to have the class-action lawsuits against them involving Zantac dismissed recently. However, a district judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, who claim that they suffered harm because of the carcinogenic ingredients in Zantac. The ruling...
It has been over a year since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recalled all medications containing ranitidine, including both over-the-counter and prescription forms of Zantac. You may have taken Zantac to control your heartburn or symptoms of acid reflux....
Are you among the many parents in North Carolina and throughout the country whose child suffers from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? Nothing can keep a child lying awake in discomfort at night more than a bad case of GERD. Perhaps you’ve tried using several...
If you suffer from acid reflux, ulcers or similar ailments, you and many other North Carolina residents may find relief from a prescription your doctor wrote for ranitidine. Under the brand name Zantac, ranitidine helps to reduce the acid your stomach may produce that...
When you purchase a medication off the shelf at your local North Carolina pharmacy, you probably assume it’s safe to use. After all, they wouldn’t sell it if it was dangerous, right? In reality, use and distribution of potentially harmful medications sometimes occurs...
N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) is a molecular compound that forms when certain types of amines react to nitrosating agents. It is not uncommon for NDMA to be present at low levels in certain foods, such as cheese or roasted meats. Scientists have discovered, however,...
