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New warning for commonly used NSAID painkillers

Name: New warning for commonly used NSAID painkillers
Uploaded: 2017-05-10T18:48:00-0400
Duration: 1 min 45 s
Description: A new study warns that the risk for heart attacks while taking painkillers known as NSAIDs can appear just days after use. These medications include common over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.

A new study warns that the risk for heart attacks while taking painkillers known as NSAIDs can appear just days after use. These medications include common over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.