Study: OTC Pain Relievers Taken During Flu Season Lead to an Additional 700 Flu Deaths and Several Thousand More Infections a Year

More bad news for over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers. A study just published at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario links common pain relievers that reduce fever to spreading the flu virus, resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of more flu infections each year.

This particular study does not even address the toxicity of OTC dr...See More

Study: OTC Pain Relievers Taken During Flu Season Lead to an Additional 700 Flu Deaths

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According to researchers in Canada, popping acetaminophen, ibuprofen or other pain relievers can actually help spread the flu to others.