Don’t pop another pill without reading up on the potential risks of taking ibuprofen daily.

As adults especially, our bodies are bound to experience aches and pains from time to time.

Well, you might want to reconsider.

circular orange ibuprofen pills are scattered across a dotted background, and one of the pills is used as the dot in a question mark

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Spoiler: It’s not a good idea.

The risk of kidney damage is greater for folks who already have decreased kidney function or kidney disease.

But internal damage isn’t the only side effect you have to worry about.