Headaches. Fevers. Period cramps. Back pain. These are all symptoms that can be treated with ibuprofen, a drug better known by one of its brand names, Advil. Carlo Allegri/Reuters The label on ...

Next time you ask someone for "aspirin, Advil, or whatever," think twice. Nonprescription pain relievers aren't identical. All pose some risks, especially if, as commonly happens, people take too ...

How does Tylenol compare to the other common pain reliever, Advil? And how much of either is too much? WSJ's Sumathi Reddy explains. Photo: Allison Scott/The Wall Street Journal ...