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Aspirin Might Help Prevent Melanoma

A new study has found that women who take aspirin have a reduced risk of developing melanoma—and that the longer they take it, the lower the risk. Continue reading »

Painkillers Linked to Hearing Loss in Women

At the first sign of pain, some people reach for a pain-relieving medicine.

But these popular pills may do some damage to your ears, a research study has found.

Patients Get Too Much Tylenol in the Hospital, Study Says

Hospitalized patients who receive multiple orders of medication containing acetaminophen, such as Tylenol or Percocet, are likely to receive a higher than intended dose of the drug, even when provided by physicians.

This is according to new research from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Are Pills Poisoning Your Pet?

The pills that get dropped on the floor are the number one reason pets get poisoned, according to the The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

Tylenol, Benadryl, Sudafed, Sinutab and Rolaids Recall

By Jonathan Galland

A new year has begun, but the product recalls continue at McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a troubled unit of Johnson & Johnson.

Tylenol is being recalled. Again.

FDA Warns on Tylenol, Acetaminophen Risks

Deadly Side Effects of Painkillers

Like a mid-winter snowstorm, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a flurry of publications on it’s website on the risks of Acetaminophen.