http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Sick children, especially those with some dehydration from flu or other illnesses, risk significant kidney injury if given drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen, Indiana University School of Medicine researchers said Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory-drugs-kidney-failure.html Medications Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:01 EST news278272980 (Medical Xpress)—Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London, and Barts Health NHS Trust have identified the genetic mutation behind a devastating disease of the small intestine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-scientists-genetic-mutation-rare-disease.html Genetics Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:25:47 EST news276506729 New research shows that women who regularly use pain relief medications, particularly aspirin, have a decreased risk of serous ovarian cancer—an aggressive carcinoma affecting the surface of the ovary. The study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology, reports that non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), paracetamol (acetaminophen), or other analgesics did not decrease ovarian cancer risk. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-aspirin-decrease-aggressive-ovarian-cancer.html Cancer Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:23:03 EST news268996974 Heart attack survivors who take common painkillers after a heart attack have a higher long-term risk of dying or having a second heart attack, according to a new study published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-painkillers-death-heart-survivors.html Cardiology Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:00:04 EST news266501155 Ibuprofen, naproxen, and related non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) – the subjects of years of study – still have some secrets to reveal about how they work. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-ibuprofen-actions.html Medical research Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:17:26 EST news236175432 A study published in the July issue of The American Journal of Medicine, reports that among hypertensive patients with coronary artery disease, chronic self-reported use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) was associated with an increased risk of adverse events during long-term follow-up. Long-term NSAIDs use is common for treatment of chronic pain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-long-term-nsaid-hypertensive-patients-cad.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 13 Jul 2011 09:15:28 EST news229767305 Commonly used painkillers to treat inflammation are linked to an increased risk of irregular heart rhythm (known as atrial fibrillation or flutter), concludes a study published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-common-painkillers-linked-irregular-heart.html Medications Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:30:01 EST news229009494 Thousands of patients in Scotland who are particularly vulnerable to adverse drug events (ADEs) were prescribed high-risk medications by their GPs which could potentially cause them harm, according to research published in the British Medical Journal today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-thousands-patients-high-risk-drugs.html Medications Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:32:12 EST news227932309 Headache is a very common complaint, with over 90% of all persons experiencing a headache at some time in their lives. Headaches commonly are tension-type (TTH) or migraine. They have high socioeconomic impact and can disturb most daily activities. Treatments range from pharmacologic to behavioral interventions. In a study published online today in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, a group of Dutch researchers analyzed 119 randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) and determined the magnitude of placebo effect and no treatment effect on headache recovery rate. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-substantial-recovery-placebo-effect-headache.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 23 May 2011 03:56:00 EST news225341732 Even short-term use of some painkillers could be dangerous for people who've had a heart attack, according to research published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-short-term-painkillers-dangerous-heart.html Cardiology Mon, 09 May 2011 16:34:53 EST news224177665