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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Ibuprofen Safe To Use Daily

Daily ibuprofen may boost heart risks

September 04, 2008
U.S. researchers are reporting that the popular over-the-counter painkiller ibuprofen may raise the risk of heart attacks and other fatal and serious problems when elderly people take it daily for arthritis. Investigators tested a wide variety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and found that only ibuprofen and Vioxx--which has been pulled off the market--raised the risk of serious heart disease in this age group. The study also suggested that naproxen had the lowest risk of heart-related ... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Celebrex and COX-2 Inhibitors vs. Anti-Inflammatories
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...study will be assigned to groups who will take either ibuprofen, naproxen, or celecoxib. ... Read more »

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Top 75 Migraine and Headache Questions, #32
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

Full Question:I am currently having migraines daily. This has been going on for 4 months. I have... Read more »

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Dow Jones Anxiety May Lead to Increased Drinking...Know Your Alcohol Facts
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert

...alcohol facts straight: (a) Half a glass of wine daily provides enough health benefits - you do... Read more »

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1/21/08 #6 - Five-year-old with Migraines 3 - 4 days a week?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...daughter's Migraines are frequent enough to consider a daily medication to prevent them. With... Read more »

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Dual Use of Prescription and Over-the-Counter NSAIDs
By Christine Miller , Health Expert

...form of arthritis use over-the-counter NSAIDs on a daily basis. Many other people take a... Read more »

Health Guide

Study Draws Connection Between NSAIDs and Erectile Dysfunction
An recent article in The Daily Mail highlighted a study conducted by the University of Tampere in Finland that suggests that men who take daily doses of pain medications, including ibuprofen, are at... Read more »
Migraine Issues: How is migraine treated?
...moderate exercise, minimizing stress, and eating well. Since preventive drug therapy is administered daily, it is generally reserved for patients who suffer from migraines at least several times... Read more »
Headaches: Tension: Medications
...particularly useful for tension-type headaches.Acetaminophen does have some adverse effects, however, and the daily dose should not exceed 4 grams (4,000 mg). Patients who take high doses of this... Read more »
Alzheimer's Disease -- FAQs
...include:memory loss confusion about the location of familiar placestaking longer to accomplish normal daily tasks trouble handling money and paying bills poor judgment leading to bad decisions... Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions
...include:memory loss confusion about the location of familiar placestaking longer to accomplish normal daily tasks trouble handling money and paying bills poor judgment leading to bad decisions... Read more »

Medications

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Related News

Aspirin may Alter Cancer Test
September 15, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's often said people should take an aspirin a day for their health. But while aspirin may help your heart, new research... Read summary »

Study: Prexige better choice for OA patients with hypertension
October 03, 2008

The COX-2 inhibitor Prexige may be a better choice for osteoarthritis (OA) patients trying to control their hypertension, new research suggests. OA... Read summary »

Study: Painkillers may mask prostate cancer
September 14, 2009

Men who take daily doses of aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have significantly lower levels of prostate-specific antigen... Read summary »

Painkillers may boost dementia risk: study
April 27, 2009

Previous research has suggested that older people who want to avoid Alzheimer's disease might want to take daily doses of non-steroidal... Read summary »

Painkillers may boost muscle mass in seniors
October 03, 2008

Elderly men and women who do weight training may get an extra boost from two common painkillers, new research suggests. Scientists at Ball State... Read summary »