Common IBS medications linked to higher risk of death in major study

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A new large-scale study led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University is raising questions about the long-term safety of some medications commonly used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The findings suggest that certain drugs, including antidepressants, may be linked to a small but measurable increase in the risk of death.

Published in Communications Medicine, the study analyzed nearly 20 years of electronic health records from ...

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