Or a backache?  Or the flu?

How do you treat your aches and pains?

headache

This week, the NPR radio show This American Life featured the story “Use Only as Directed,” a look at the increase in deaths linked to the overuse of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol as well as many other over-the-counter drugs.

Check out the story available for download or streaming on thisamericanlife.org