Medics hail common painkiller ibuprofen for cancer prevention

A common painkiller taken by millions could have cancer fighting properties, slashing the risk of womb, bowel, lung and ...

Aleve vs. Advil - What's the difference? Comparing these NSAIDs

SaveHealth reports that Aleve and Advil are popular NSAIDs for pain relief, differing in duration, dosing, and safety ...
Science Daily

Cambridge scientists created a gel that could end arthritis pain

Cambridge scientists have created a breakthrough material that can sense tiny chemical changes in the body, such as the increased acidity during an arthritis flare-up, and release drugs exactly when ...
NJ.com

When was acetaminophen invented?

Tylenol is at the top of everyone’s minds today after President Trump announced a label change from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that states using the medication during pregnancy can lead to ...
Politifact

Trump is wrong: There are downsides to avoiding Tylenol, not treating fever while pregnant

Doctors say acetaminophen, the main ingredient in Tylenol, is safe to take during pregnancy. Other over-the-counter pain relievers such as aspirin or ibuprofen aren’t recommended during pregnancy ...
FiercePharma

Inside the commercial growing pains of hemophilia gene therapies

With Pfizer discontinuing Beqvez and BioMarin scaling back the commercial focus of Roctavian, the curative promise of hemophilia gene therapies is tempered by significant barriers that discourage ...
CNN

Experimental brain stimulation may help turn off the ‘fire alarm’ of chronic pain

EDITOR’S NOTE: Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s new book, “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt,” is available now. Watch “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt.” at 9 p.m. ET on ...
Health.com

7 Things That Can Cause Pain in Your Lower Right Back—Plus, When To Worry

Brandi Jones has over two decades of experience as a nurse in an acute care setting. Her clinical background includes pediatrics, medical-surgical, and women's health. She also specializes in ...
Self

The Best Muscle Pain Relief Creams for Every Ache and Knot

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Dealing with ...
Science Daily

Common painkillers like Advil and Tylenol supercharge antibiotic resistance

Painkillers we often trust — ibuprofen and acetaminophen — may be quietly accelerating one of the world’s greatest health crises: antibiotic resistance. Researchers discovered that these drugs not ...
CNN

Pain relief comes from more than meds. Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains your body’s natural painkillers

Nearly impossible to measure, quantify, convey, pain is a truly mysterious human sensation. For the last 25 years in my life as a neurosurgeon, I have seen a lot of pain and suffering firsthand, so ...