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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...
The decision last Friday by the FDA, America's drug regulator, to allow the COX-2 painkiller Vioxx back on the shelves after it had been voluntarily withdrawn by the manufacturer will surprise some. It is even more surprising after hearing the...
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Scientists testing the effectiveness of paracetamol vs a placebo in people with arthritic knees found a 52 per cent rate of success with both treatments.
Here's an update for readers who read last week's bulletin item about the FDA's unexpected decision to allow the discredited COX-2 drug Vioxx back on the market after the manufacturer had voluntarily withdrawn it.
Painkillers prescribed in combination are a waste of time, according to a recent large study.
If the NSAID painkillers cause gastric bleeding and the COX-2 variety can lead to heart problems, where can you turn? Step forward acupuncture, the painkilling method used by traditional Chinese medicine for a thousand years or so. Western medicine...
