Excess Use of Painkillers Causes Headaches
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) estimates that one in 50 people who experience headaches may do so due to excessive use of painkillers. Medical News Today reports that NICE warns that the main cause of headaches for almost a million people in the UK could be medication overuse. The institute says the problem stems from using painkillers such as aspirin, paracetamol, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs such as ibuprofen) on more than 15 days a month. It also flags as a problem the