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Painkillers taken by millions every day may be silently supercharging one of the world’s deadliest health crises

Painkillers taken by millions every day may be silently supercharging one of the world’s deadliest health crises

By LUKE ANDREWS U.S. SENIOR HEALTH REPORTER Taking two common painkillers may be raising your risk of suffering from a deadly bacterial infection, a study suggests. Ibuprofen, brand name Advil, and acetaminophen, brand name Tylenol, are readily-available over-the-counter drugs taken by millions every year to ease headaches, back and neck pain and fevers, among other ailments. But researchers in Australia warn …

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