A recent study of drugs to reduce stomach acidity is causing doctors and patients to reevaluate their use. These drugs are known as proton pump inhibitors, or P.P.I.s, and they are commonly used to reduce the discomfort of heartburn, a form of indigestion felt as a burning sensation in the chest cau

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