Using common pain remedies for more than six years has been linked to a higher risk of hearing loss, according to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
Acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were implicated in the study. Aspirin use was no associated with a higher risk of hearing loss.
The study followed more than 55,000 women in the Nurses Health Study.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
