What Doctors Don't Tell YouSome good news, of sorts, for heavy smokers. Apparently, the NSAID (non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug) type of painkillers reduce their chances of oral cancer. In fact, the drugs are as protective as if they’d given up smoking altogether.
Over the counter topical NSAIDs may cause skin eruptions resembling eczema, say French researchers. ...
The range of anti arthritis drugs known as NSAIDs (non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) can increase the risks of high blood pressure, especially if taken in large doses. ...
DRUG ALERTS: New warnings
Most osteoarthritis sufferers are still on long-term therapy either with one of the painkilling NSAIDs (non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs) or a COX-2, even though several drugs in both groups have already been banned, and there is growing...
Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly dispensed for the aches and pains of the elderly. A recent study, however, suggests that this group of people may be the most vulnerable ...
An aspirin a day is supposed to keep the heart attack away, and without any nasty side effects. Doctors have been recommending that people take a mini dose of aspirin around 75 mg as part of their daily regimen, along with walking the dog, putting...
I have been experiencing extreme tenderness in my lower left abdomen for some time now. My doctor has diagnosed diverticulitis and has given me a course of antibiotics. He says that in extreme cas ...
Hard on the heels of the COX-2 debacle, the US Food and Drug Administration, which somehow seems to have developed a conscience, has recently issued a Public Health Advisory targeting all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as worthy of...
Naproxen is an established NSAID (non steroidal anti inflammatory) drug for treating arthritis. But one of its main problems is that it can cause serious gastrointestinal problems, such as bleedi ...
