News tagged with pain reliever


Knee injections for arthritis? Save your money, study says

(HealthDay) -- It's not good news for baby boomers with arthritic knees: Injections of hyaluronic acid have little effect on pain and no effect on function, according to a new analysis.

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Jun 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests mid-adolescence is peak risk for extramedical use of pain relievers by young people

Surveys of U.S. adolescents suggest that the estimated peak risk of using prescription pain relievers for extramedical use, such as to get high or for other unapproved indications, occurs in mid-adolescence, according to ...

Health created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study finds increase in maternal opiate use, infants born with drug withdrawal syndrome

Between 2000 and 2009 in the United States, the annual rate of maternal opiate use increased nearly 5-fold, while diagnosis of the drug withdrawal syndrome among newborns, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), increased almost ...

Health created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many who first misuse prescription pills get them from friends, family: report

(HealthDay) -- A new U.S. government analysis shows that more than 70 percent of people who first misuse prescription medications get those pills from their friends or relatives.

Medications created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Painkiller sales soar around US, fuel addiction

(AP) -- Sales of the nation's two most popular prescription painkillers have exploded in new parts of the country, an Associated Press analysis shows, worrying experts who say the push to relieve patients' ...

Medications created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Glaxo sells key European brands to Belgium's Omega Pharma

British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline said Thursday that it would sell a stable of well-known European over-the-counter brands, including Nytol sleep aid, to Belgium's Omega Pharma.

Other created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin D3 might ease menstrual cramps

(HealthDay) -- Menstrual cramps are the bane of many women, but new research suggests that a form of vitamin D may one day be added to the meager list of pain relievers for the sometimes disabling condition.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Take care with pain meds

Patients who are dependent on opioids (narcotic pain relievers) for pain management before knee replacement surgery have much more difficulty recovering, a study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) ...

Other created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: Medications in NYC water not a health risk

(AP) -- Tiny amounts of pharmaceuticals and personal care products detected in the drinking water of the nation's biggest city continue to pose no public health risks to residents, environmental officials said Friday.

Health created Aug 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Johnson & Johnson cuts maximum Tylenol dose to prevent overdoses

(AP) -- Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that it's reducing the maximum daily dose of its Extra Strength Tylenol pain reliever to lower risk of accidental overdose from acetaminophen, its active ingredient and the top cause ...

Medications created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Red flags on pain reliever safety

For many people, pain relievers are wonder drugs, allowing them to carry on with their lives despite disabling arthritis, for instance, or recurrent headaches. But all pain relievers, whether sold over-the counter (OTC) or ...

Medications created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Study links acetaminophen to lower prostate cancer risk

A new study from American Cancer Society researchers finds use of 30 tablets a month or more of acetaminophen for five or more years was associated with an estimated 38% lower risk of prostate cancer. The study appears in ...

Cancer created May 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Public confused about ingredients in pain relievers

People take billions of doses of over-the-counter pain relievers like Tylenol every year, but many do not pay attention to the active ingredients they contain, such as acetaminophen, according to a new Northwestern Medicine ...

Medications created May 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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