Tests show morphine eases coughs
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A trial offers hard evidence to back the assumption that the opiate morphine can calm a long-standing cough.
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A simple salt-water spray may help cut the spread of germs that cause the majority of respiratory infections, according to a study of 11 volunteers that will appear this week in the
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WASHINGTON -- Government health officials said yesterday they are reviewing whether popular medicines like Tylenol Plus Cold &amp; Cough and Infant Triaminic Thin Strips are safe and effective in treating children's colds and coughs.
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Australian researchers have discovered a natural variant of the opium poppy that produces powerful painkilling compounds but none of the addictive morphine and codeine.
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The government approved a drug Tuesday that offers a new way of fighting severe pain - an option for patients who no longer benefit from morphine and other traditional pain medications.
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An ingredient of chocolate could be the basis of a more effective cough medicine, research suggests.
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TUESDAY, Nov. 23 (HealthDayNews) -- Most veteran patients who receive long-term treatment with morphine or other opioid painkillers receive moderate and stable doses of the medications, according to a Boston University School of Public Health study in the current issue of the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.
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A combination of two GlaxoSmithKline drugs may help keep patients with emphysema and chronic bronchitis from suffering severe complications, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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The U.S. Food and Drug  Administration on Friday approved a new Purdue Pharma L.P.  opioid-based drug that aims to provide "around-the-clock"  relief to patients with moderate to severe pain.
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A spoonful of honey might quiet a childâs cough more effectively and safely than the most common over-the-counter cough medicine.
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Researchers find that humans produce their own morphine. If naysayers finally believe it, the discovery could boost pain and addiction research. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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US researchers have recently found that the acupuncture technique does actually offers pain relief and improves freedom of movement.
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Purdue Pharma&#39;s Palladone (hydromorphone hydrochloride) for people requiring 24-hour pain relief for an extended period.
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It tastes better than cough medicine, and now researchers think it may be better at relieving coughs, too. Dark chocolate may have health benefits to weigh against fears of tooth decay or putting on weight.
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Breakthrough by British scientists will help to develop and test new treatments for winter coughs
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A Tasmanian company has developed a poppy that produces a commercially useful drug precursor instead of full-fledged morphine, and an international research team has now reported how the plant does it.
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Several new studies show that a simple backrub offers significant pain relief for patients after major surgery