SAN CLEMENTE, CA December 24, 2004 -- With recent disclosures about potentially dangerous side effects of pain medications, 70 million Americans with joint pain must weigh the news against their own persistent pain. MedicineNet, an online health care information resource polled 358 consumers to determine their response to the recent news of a study which has linked long-term use of Naproxen, Aleve, to heart attacks and strokes. 26.3% (94) of the consumers polled are very worried, and 21.2% (76) are not sure what to believe. This poll shows that the withdrawal of Vioxx from the market and recent revelations about side effects of Celebrex, and now Naproxen, are both frightening and confusing consumers.