Chronic Pain news
FDA Warns of Percocet, Opioid Drug Mix-UpMon, 09 Jan 2012 13:00:03 EST The FDA has issued a warning that tablets, pills, and caplets of Percocet and eight other opioid products may have been mixed up and wrongly packaged as another. |
Popular Painkillers Linked to Increased Heart RisksTue, 11 Oct 2011 14:57:05 EDT A review of previous studies has found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such dicolfenac, ibuprofen, and naproxyn can increase users' risk for heart attack or stroke by a third, depending on the drug taken and the size of the dose. |
People Discount Pain in Those They Dislike: StudyTue, 11 Oct 2011 14:27:02 EDT According to a new study in the medical journal Pain, people are more likely to underestimate a person's pain intensity and to be slightly less sympathetic to that person's pain if he or she is not considered "likeable." |
NSAIDs May Boost Miscarriage RiskMon, 03 Oct 2011 15:05:04 EDT According to a new study, women who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin or ibuprofen during the first few months of their pregnancy may have a higher risk of suffering a miscarriage. |
Chronic Pain, Smoking Linked in Women: StudyMon, 03 Oct 2011 14:50:03 EDT Researchers at the University of Kentucky have found that women who smoke are more likely to experience chronic pain than those who don't smoke. |
NSAIDs Boost Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: StudyMon, 18 Jul 2011 15:14:02 EDT Scientists have found that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and aspirin may increase users' risk of atrial fibrillation, a type of heart flutter associated with heart failure and strokes. |
More Than 60,000 Bottles of Extra Strength Tylenol RecalledWed, 29 Jun 2011 23:24:02 EDT A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling 60,912 bottles of Extra Strength Tylenol caplets after detecting and receiving customer complaints of a musty, moldy odor in the pills. |
Drugmaker Issues Painkiller Recall Due to Labeling ErrorMon, 27 Jun 2011 19:05:03 EDT The recall affects butalbital, acetaminophen, and caffeine tablets USP, 50mg/325mg/40mg, and hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets, USP 7.5mg/500mg. |
Common Painkillers May Weaken Antidepressants' EffectsTue, 07 Jun 2011 16:25:03 EDT People who take painkillers such as ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen may not respond as well to a commonly used class of antidepressants, researchers say. |
One-third of Americans are Vitamin D Deficient: ReportWed, 06 Apr 2011 12:21:04 EDT A new study reveals that one third of Americans don't get enough Vitamin D. |
Diet High in Fish May Protect Bones: StudyTue, 05 Apr 2011 11:14:05 EDT A new study suggests that older adults who eat the most fish may have stronger bones than their peers. |
More Tylenol 8 Hour Caplets RecalledWed, 30 Mar 2011 16:44:05 EDT Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson has recalled roughly 34,000 150-count bottles of Tylenol 8 Hour Extended Release caplets because of complaints of a musty or moldy odor. |
Painkillers During Pregnancy Linked to Birth DefectsWed, 09 Mar 2011 12:03:03 EST Experts with the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention have found that pregnant women who take prescription narcotic painkillers such as codeine, oxycodone, or hydrocodone may boost the risk of birth defects in their babies. |
Ibuprofen Cuts Risk of Parkinson's Disease: StudyWed, 09 Mar 2011 11:55:02 EST Taking the painkiller ibuprofen regularly reduces users' risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study has found. |
Nitroglycerin Ointment May Prevent, Treat Bone LossThu, 24 Feb 2011 23:29:05 EST Nitroglycerin, the drug commonly prescribed to treat chest pain, may also prevent bone loss, a new study suggests. |
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