News tagged with pain relievers
FDA weighs options to reduce painkiller overdoses
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Jun 29, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Tylenol, Excedrin, NyQuil. These household brands and others have come to symbolize safe, convenient relief from the aches and pains of everyday life. But this week the Food and Drug Administration ...
Pain relievers seem not to prevent Alzheimer's disease in the very elderly
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Apr 22, 2009 |
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A new study shows that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as the pain relievers ibuprofen and naproxen, do not prevent Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Instead, the risk of developing dementia ...
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Common Pain Relievers May Dilute Power of Flu Shots
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Nov 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- With flu vaccination season in full swing, research from the University of Rochester Medical Center cautions that use of many common pain killers - Advil, Tylenol, aspirin - at the time of injection may blunt ...
Blacks, Hispanics less likely to get strong pain drugs in emergency rooms
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Jan 02, 2008 |
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Despite increases in the overall use of opioid drugs to relieve severe pain, black and Hispanic patients remain significantly less likely than whites to receive these pain-relievers in emergency rooms, according to a new ...
Medicinal marijuana effective for neuropathic pain in HIV
Aug 06, 2008 |
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In a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the impact of smoked medical cannabis, or marijuana, on the neuropathic pain associated with HIV, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School ...
Developing a safer form of acetaminophen
Jul 15, 2009 |
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Scientists in Louisiana are reporting development of a process for producing large batches of a new and potentially safer form of acetaminophen, the widely used pain-reliever now the source of growing concern ...
Whiplash may produce delayed jaw pain
Aug 16, 2007 |
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One in three people exposed to whiplash trauma is at risk of developing delayed TMJ symptoms that may require treatment, according to research published in the August issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association.
Massage may help ease pain and anxiety after surgery
Dec 17, 2007 |
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A 20-minute evening back massage may help relieve pain and reduce anxiety following major surgery when given in addition to pain medications, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Surgery, one of the ...
Simple solutions the best for pain in the neck
Feb 28, 2008 |
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It might just be that the most effective solutions to a pain in the neck are the simplest. According to a University of Alberta-led task force assigned the job of finding the best way to take the sting out of neck pain, the ...
Gene therapy for chronic pain gets first test in people
Sep 15, 2008 |
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This week, University of Michigan scientists will begin a phase 1 clinical trial for the treatment of cancer-related pain, using a novel gene transfer vector injected into the skin to deliver a pain-relieving ...
Veterinarians developing model to help producers, vets make cattle more comfortable
Feb 17, 2009 |
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Using equipment not all that different from what a runner might take on a jog, veterinary researchers at Kansas State University are working to make life more comfortable for cattle.
Treatment blocks pain without disrupting other functions
Oct 03, 2007 |
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A combination of two drugs can selectively block pain-sensing neurons in rats without impairing movement or other sensations such as touch, according to a new study by National Institutes of Health (NIH)-supported investigators. ...
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