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07/31/2018
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By Earl Garcia
“Harmless” painkillers like ibuprofen now linked to huge increase in risk of sudden heart attack
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and diclofenac were associated with increased odds of cardiac arrest, according to a recent study. Researchers at the Copenhagen University in Denmark examined patient data from the Danish Cardiac Arrest Registry and identified 3, 376 patients who took a painkiller 30 days before the health incident. Ibuprofen was the most commonly used painkiller […]
07/08/2018
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By Isabelle Z.
The truth about painkillers: They do more harm than good
When you’re in a lot of pain, your first instinct is often to do whatever is necessary to make it go away. You might normally prefer natural treatments, but when a throbbing headache or excruciating backache sets in, you can’t reach for that pill bottle fast enough. Unfortunately, however, painkillers of all varieties – including […]
12/15/2017
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By Zoey Sky
Legal drugs kill more people than illegal ones: Research shows prescription drugs are the 3rd leading cause of death
According to Peter C. Gøtzsche, a Danish physician and medical researcher, prescription drugs are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. Based on the findings that Gøtzsche studied, it is possible that “psychiatric drugs alone are also the third major killer,” and this is primarily due to antidepressants causing the deaths of […]
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