FDA: Research unveils cancer-causing chemicals found in popular medications used for heartburn

(Natural News) U.S. health officials have found a potential cancer-causing chemical in ranitidine, a popular generic drug used to treat heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The disturbing finding came after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) started conducting trials on samples of ranitidine drugs, including the common brand-name drug Zantac. Scientists detected a contaminant called…