Frequent use of over-the-counter painkillers carries real risks

Friday, February 11, 2011 - 22:20 in Health & Medicine

It's easy to overdose or to patch over problems that require a doctor's care. Research adds the list of risk factors, but it also sees possible new benefits.When something hurts, most Americans open their medicine cabinets and pop a few capsules, tablets or gel-caps.

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