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“In our study, women who took 500 milligrams (mg) or more of acetaminophen per day, on average, were about twice as likely to develop high blood pressure as women who did not use acetaminophen,” said Dr. John Phillip Forman of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, who led the study.

“In addition, older women, ages 51 to 77, who used an average of 400 mg or more per day of ibuprofen were about 80 percent more likely to develop high blood pressure compared to older women who did not use this drug,” Forman added in a statement.

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Barbara C. Phillips, NP
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