An curved arrow pointing right. Advil, Tylenol, Aleve, and Aspirin. These over-the-counter drugs are essential to our daily body pains. But are we really using the right one for a headache?

Taking Aleve (naproxen) and Tylenol (acetaminophen) is typically safe. However, this may not be the most effective way to take the medications. Taking Aleve and Tylenol together is typically safe ...

"Your doctor should be the only person advising the use of aspirin." Beyond that, any basic over-the-counter medications should be safe, according to Cannon. "Usually, Tylenol products, cough ...