What Doctors Don't Tell YouChronic users of analgesic drugs containing phenacetin are at increased risk of developing hypertension and of dying from cancer or diseases of the kidneys, heart or circulatory system. ... ...
Paracetamol and simple analgesics are probably just as effective as non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for relieving pain in osteoarthritis (OA). ...
Painkillers prescribed in combination are a waste of time, according to a recent large study.
If a drug is found to cause a serious adverse reaction not noted in early trials, doctors are sent a "Dear Doctor" letter from the drug regulators to warn them of the new discovered dangers. ...
Vioxx (rofecoxib) is the first of a new kind of analgesic to be licensed in the UK. It employs a pioneering technology called COX-2 (selective cyclo oygenase 2 inhibitors), which is supposed to o ...
GIVING BIRTH: Water's good, and the sooner the better
Analgesics that are supposed to ease headaches may in fact be making the pain worse, a new study has discovered. ...
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* Prenatal perineal massage. There is significant evidence to show that you can increase the flexibility of your perineum by regularly massaging the tissue before giving birth. In a randomised controlled trial carried out across five hospitals in...
