iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor
For more than 10 years, researchers have been concerned about how the popular arthritis drug known as Celebrex would impact the heart when compared to the commonly prescribed drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen.
But they found no increase in heart risk. In fact, the actual number of cardiovascular events that occurred was smaller with Celebrex than with ibuprofen or naproxen.
My take? It’s important to remember that there are pros and cons to any and every drug or natural supplement you take. And everything in the body can be connected, so often treating one issue has the potential for affecting another organ system.
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