What Doctors Don't Tell YouMost of the "big hitting" pain control treatments, such as steroid injections, are useless, a new study has found. ...
Delirium common among older people after an operation may in some cases be triggered by the use of the painkillers given later. ...
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...
Elderly patients in the US are being prescribed drugs that are too dangerous for them to take. ...
Aspirin, codeine phosphate and paracetamol are such common over the counter painkillers (analgesics) that people take them almost without thinking. ...
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 ...
PAIN RELIEF: Capsaicin is hot stuff
It's been discovered that the discredited painkiller Vioxx had been approved for use by children just days before the manufacturer removed it from the market. The drug, one of the new generation of painkillers known as COX-2 inhibitors, almost...
If specific restrictions are observed, acupuncture can be an ideal therapeutic tool during pregnancy, labour and after birth. ...
We all know that painkillers such as paracetamol and NSAIDs can provide quick relief from osteoarthritis - or do we? This most basic level of medical care has been questioned by the results of several studies recently, which suggest that neither is...
