Friday 21 September 2012

After heart attacks, pain drugs' risks seem to last

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Common painkillers like ibuprofen and naproxen are considered risky for people who've had a heart attack. And now a large study suggests those risks do not go away with time. "Based on this, we have to assume that if you've ever had a heart attack, you should use NSAIDs with caution, and only in consultation with your doctor," said Dr. Gordon Tomaselli, chief of cardiology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. NSAID stands for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..

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