Over-the-counter pain meds raise the risk of high blood pressure — for men as well as women. A recent study indicates that all painkillers are potential culprits, they include: Acetaminophen: Anacin, Tylenol, Vanquish Aspirin: Bayer, Bufferin NSAIDs: Advil, Aleve, Motrin This is yet more proof…
A painkiller shouldn’t be considered harmless just because it’s sold over-the-counter. A painkiller shouldn’t be considered harmless just because it’s sold over-the-counter. A painkiller shouldn’t be considered harmless just because it’s sold over-the-counter. Get my drift? Now the FDA wants to spread the message by…
I’m tired of complaining, so here’s some news and information. Children May Outgrow Migraines A majority of adolescents with migraines either stop having headaches or develop less-severe ones as they reach adulthood, new research shows. Of the 55 children studied, 40% had remission by their…
In a study of 5,000 people who’d had heart attacks and 20,000 who hadn’t, the was no evident increase of heart attack risk for people who took moderate amounts of Advil (ibuprofen), Aleve (naproxen), or Cataflam or Voltaren (diclofenac) for a year or more. This…
Vioxx and Bextra made big news this spring when they were pulled off the market for increasing a patient’s risk for heart attacks. A recent study indicates that OTC painkillers containing ibuprofen and naproxen also raise heart attack risks.