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First Half: Investigative journalist Ben Westhoff writes about culture, drugs, and poverty. He'll address the synthetic opioid fentanyl, which is causing the worst drug crisis in American history and his discussions with top government officials on the crisis.
Second Half: Author, artisan, and scientist Kevin F. Montague talks about his two near-...
November 13, 2019
Millions of Americans have taken PPIs like Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid to treat heartburn. These drugs have been promoted as a safe and more effective alternative to other antacid treatments and have been widely prescribed. These drugs, however, can allegedly cause extensive kidney damage. Numerous studies have shown the potential for injury from PPI use, and drug manufacturers have been required to add and strengthen product label warnings.
Injuries from PPI use can include acute...
Incretin mimetics are a class of drugs used to Type 2 diabetes. Recent studies have shown that incretin mimetics are linked with pancreatic cancer. In 2013, the FDA released unpublished academic research that demonstrated pre-cancerous cellular changes known as pancreatic duct metaplasia in Type 2 diabetic patients treated with incretin mimetics.
Incretin mimetics act like incretin hormones and stimulate glucose dependent insulin release, acting as antihyperglycemics.
Drugs...