A popular pain and arthritis medication, Vioxx was removed from the shelves last year because it was found to increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in users. More recently, Celebrex and Bextra, two medications in the same drug class of cox-2 inhibitors, have also had their safety questioned. This may leave many of us wondering which is worse, the disease or the treatment.

Vioxx was removed from the shelves last year,have also had their safety questioned.