Ibuprofen Best for Kids' Injury Pain
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MONDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- The painkiller ibuprofen --  found in over-the-counter Advil and Motrin -- worked better than two other analgesics commonly used in hospital emergency departments to relieve children's pain from musculoskeletal injuries such as sprained ankles, a new Canadian study shows.
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NEW YORK  - Although both ibuprofen and acetaminophen reduce menstrual pain, ibuprofen appears to have more potent effects, according to investigators from the West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown.
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SATURDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- Following simple safety rules can help protect children from injury while they&#39;re having fun this summer, say experts from Safe Kids East Central and the Medical College of Georgia&#39;s Children&#39;s Medical Center.
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It's that time of year: Kids hit the sports fields running, and often hobble back off. Back to school means back to organized sports for more than 30 million children and teenagers &#151; and roughly 2.5 million emergency-room visits during the year for resulting injuries.
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As a treatment for muscle  stiffness in children with cerebral palsy, shots of botulinum  toxin A, best known by the brand name Botox, are safe and  produce measurable improvements in function, according to a new  study. However, patients and their families may not perceive  the improvements as very meaningful.
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Treatment with the anti-seizure  drug gabapentin may improve the irritability seen in certain  children with neurologic impairments, researchers report in the  journal Pediatrics.
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SATURDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Winter sports provide kids with great exercise and fun, but proper safety measures are needed to prevent injuries, say pediatric trauma experts.
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A new study finds that Celebrex, the first in a family of stomach-friendly painkillers called cox-2 inhibitors, is safer for the heart than Vioxx, a similar drug that has been linked to cardiovascular problems.
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In a recent trial, a pain medication wasn't as effective as had been hoped.
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Ibuprofen and Salsalate Chosen as Consumer Reports Best Buy Drugs - Two generic drugs - ibuprofen and salsalate - cost significantly less and are as effective as brand name medicines for most people needing treatment for osteoarthritis and mild to
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Millions of Americans have done just that. Thanks to them, a class of pain relievers called COX-2 inhibitors - Pfizer&#39;s Celebrex and Bextra, and Merck&#39;s Vioxx - have become blockbusters.
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Children as young as 2 who suffer from arthritis can be treated with Celebrex , but to ensure the painkiller doesn't put them at later risk for heart attacks, their health should be tracked for decades, a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said yesterday.
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NEW YORK  - Ibuprofen provides better  relief of osteoarthritis pain than does acetaminophen,  according to results of a head-to-head comparison study.
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LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK  - A 7-year-old girl on  Tuesday sued the maker of Children's Motrin for failing to  label the over-the-counter pain reliever with a warning that it  could lead to an allergic reaction that caused her blindness.
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Effervescent aspirin, which dissolves in water, is as effective as the drugs sumatriptan or ibuprofen for the treatment of migraine attacks, a study in the journal Cephalalgia suggests.
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Acupuncture is more effective than drugs in treating osteoarthritis, shows a study published last week. The needle therapy helped to reduce pain and stiffness and gave patients a better quality
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Both acetaminophen and ibuprofen are safe and effective for treating migraines in children and adolescents, says a new practice guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society.