Don&#39;t overdo pain pills
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Just because you can buy a pain reliever along with your morning coffee and doughnut at the local convenience store doesn&#39;t necessarily mean it&#39;s safe to pop the pills for weeks on end.
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What in heaven&#39;s name is going on with painkiller drugs? One day, we&#39;re told they&#39;re safe; the next day we&#39;re told they&#39;ll kill us.
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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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U.S. health officials said on Tuesday they want more visible side-effect warnings on the packages of over-the-counter pain relievers such as aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen.
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From coast to coast, warnings about several popular anti-inflammatory painkillers are triggering  confusion and anxiety.
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Doctors are struggling to decide which pain relievers to prescribe now that they know that drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex pose serious heart risks.
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Across the country, doctors are struggling to decide which pain relievers to prescribe now that they know that popular drugs like Vioxx and Celebrex pose potentially serious heart risks.
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(HealthDay News) -- Many people taking prescription or over-the-counter medications may not fully understand how and why to take them.
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Migraine sufferers take note, new research suggests you are at twice the risk of suffering a stroke, and if you&#39;re a woman using the pill for birth control, the risk is even greater.
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According to Dr. Mark Fendrick, a professor of internal medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School, the take-home message from the current scare over pain drugs is this: No matter
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In a recent trial, a pain medication wasn't as effective as had been hoped.
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FRIDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- For years, experts have noted that people who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain relief also lower their risk for a variety of cancers.
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Clearwater - There&#39;s a good chance it&#39;s in your medicine cabinet at home, it&#39;s called Naproxen, but most people know the painkiller under the brand name, Aleve.
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When the Food and Drug Administration raised concerns last week about the pain reliever Celebrex, Walgreen&#39;s pharmacist Gary Vachon recommended that people turn to naproxen, sold over the counter as Aleve.
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With the recent news of heart problems associated with drugs such as Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, people who suffer from the pain associated with arthritis have difficult choices to make.
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The White House says the Food and Drug administration is doing a &quot;spectacular&quot; job. Really? The FDA didn&#39;t respond to warning signs that block-buster painkillers like Celebrex and Vioxx increased the risk of heart attacks.
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Doctors get a second warning about misusing the pain drug.