Anne Bieler

Painkillers Linked to Hearing Loss in Men

March 3, 2010

FROM RETAILWIRE:
A new study published in the American Journal of Medicine suggests there may be a link between regular use of popular over-the-counter painkillers and an increased risk of hearing loss in men under the age of 60. Will the study cause a drop in sales of aspirin and other over-the-counter painkillers?      [more...]

With many voices in the medical community advising men to take low doses of aspirin on a daily basis for heart health, the news of this study may now be included in the usual warnings about taking this medication. But if any advice is heeded about pain medication and hearing loss, as earlier writers have said, it should be provided by your health care provider. Most retail pharmacies would hopefully direct a client to see a doctor to discuss hearing loss concerns.