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Another Painkiller Linked to Heart RiskNIH Halts Study On Aleve Ingredient The epidemic of bad news about the potential risks of popular anti-inflammatory medications expanded yesterday as federal officials announced that naproxen, a painkiller sold by prescription and also over the counter as Aleve, might increase people's risk of having a heart attack or stroke. <> The new findings bring to three the number of widely used anti-inflammatory drugs suddenly in the spotlight for their potential health risks. Vioxx was pulled from the market this fall, and its sister drug Celebrex, the blockbuster arthritis drug, was linked to heart attacks...

New research suggests that regular ibuprofen use may cut a woman's risk of developing breast cancer in half. Findings reported July 13 at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research in Washington, D.C., indicate that using ibuprofen – a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) – on a regular basis for more than 10 years may decrease a woman's chance by nearly 50 percent that she will develop breast cancer. Using aspirin – another NSAID – reduced breast cancer risk by about 22 percent, said Randall Harris, the study's lead author and the co-director of the Center of Molecular...

Source: Ohio State University Date: 2003-07-16 Ibuprofen, Aspirin May Reduce Woman's Risk Of Developing Breast Cancer COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that regular ibuprofen use may cut a woman's risk of developing breast cancer in half. Findings reported July 13 at the annual meeting of the American Association of Cancer Research in Washington, D.C., indicate that using ibuprofen – a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) – on a regular basis for more than 10 years may decrease a woman's chance by nearly 50 percent that she will develop breast cancer. Using aspirin – another NSAID – reduced breast cancer risk...