NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's Celebrex arthritis drug was shown to be at least as safe as the widely used prescription-strength versions of painkillers ibuprofen and naproxen, and does not ...

The Cleveland Clinic will lead a huge international study to learn whether painkillers taken by millions of Americans for arthritis are safe for those at risk of heart problems.With an unusual mix of ...

Research suggests several popular painkillers may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems. These concerns prompted Merck to pull its blockbuster drug Vioxx off ...

Researchers looking at the safety of various arthritis and headache remedies said Thursday they had found some more evidence that the popular analgesic naproxen may cause heart problems. The ...

A new NIH study has found an increased risk for cardiovascular problems in patients taking the painkiller naproxen, sold over-the-counter by Bayer under the Aleve brand name. The findings make Aleve ...

Back in 2004, a popular arthritis drug called Vioxx was pulled off the market when studies showed daily long-term use could increase the risk of heart attack, stroke and death. “This was one of the ...

WASHINGTON - An Alzheimer's disease prevention trial was suspended after researchers said there were more heart attacks and strokes among patients taking naproxen, an over-the-counter pain reliever in ...

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - A U.S. Food and Drug Administration warning on the generic painkiller naproxen -- used in such over-the-counter medicines as Aleve -- hit two German drugmakers but seemed to help ...

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A majority of federal health experts said Tuesday that new research is not strong enough to conclude that naproxen, the pain reliever in Aleve and many other medications, is ...