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05/14/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Common painkillers such as ibuprofen and naproxen found to raise the risk of a heart attack within a week of use

A recent study published in the British Medical Journal revealed that some of the most commonly prescribed non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), otherwise known as painkillers, may significantly increase the odds of heart attack within a week or a month if high doses were taken. To carry out the study, a team of researchers pooled data from various […]

02/03/2017 / By David Gutierrez

Common painkillers ibuprofen and paracetamol linked to hearing loss

We can now add hearing loss to the growing list of serious side effects of common, over-the-counter painkillers A new study, conducted by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and published in the Journal of Epidemiology, found a significantly increased risk of hearing loss among middle-aged women who took ibuprofen or paracetamol just twice a […]

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