How Super Are The "Super Aspirins"? -- New COX-2 Inhibitors May Elevate Cardiovascular Risk
...pirin and ibuprofen are members of a class of pain relievers known asnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs. These drugs work by inhibitingan enzyme called cyclooxygenase, or COX. Scientists discovered early this decadethat there are two forms of the enzyme, COX-1 and COX-2, and that the first,COX-1, ...Green tea can help prevent rheumatoid arthritis
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