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Most of us don't think twice about taking a nonprescription pain reliever to ease a headache or soreness that might follow a game of tennis, but there is growing evidence that commonly used painkillers such as Advil can trigger heart attacks or strokes in some people.
Dangers of Common Painkillers There's mounting evidence that regular use is risky for older people
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Now there is strong evidence that many of them raise risks of heart problems, says Elliott Antman, M.D., a cardiologist and professor at Harvard Medical School.
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#1 - Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:28 AM ESTI think the key word phrase is "in some people". I don't know how you can figure out for whom it would be safe, but elderly people need relief from pain, too. So, I hope they figure this out.
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