Sunday

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Workout of the Day

3 rounds for time of:

3 minutes of handstand hold in as few sets as possible (AFSAP).

After each round, perform 5 burpees for each handstand set — e.g., if the handstand hold takes 4 sets, complete 20 burpees before starting the next round.

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Overuse of heartburn drugs linked to heart, kidney disease, cancer

"Heartburn, ulcer and acid reflux medicine may bring relief, but over time, they could also increase a person's risk of early death, new findings show. Researchers have linked popular drugs like Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium, Protonix and other proton pump inhibitors to a higher risk of death by cardiovascular and chronic kidney disease, as well as upper gastrointestinal cancer, according to a study published in The BMJ. More than 15 million people are prescribed PPIs each year, while millions more purchase them over-the-counter, the researchers say."

Read the article Overuse of heartburn drugs linked to heart, kidney disease, cancer