NSAIDs following a heart attack greatly increase risk of a repeat heart attack, and death

Heart patients who used common pain relievers called NSAIDs even briefly are at much higher risk of having a repeat heart attack or of dying than those who stay away from the drugs, which include such widely used over-the-counter medications as ibuprofen and naproxen, a new study concludes.

By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog

May 10, 2011