Dr. Barry Dworkin

Daily Mail story exaggerates overall risk of heart attack with NSAID use

Health Headlines Commentary for February 3 , 2017

Source:

Cold and flu remedies TRIPLE your risk of having a heart attack, study finds

Reference:

Acute Respiratory Infection and Use of Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Nationwide Case-Crossover Study

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