ibuprofen could damage kidneys when taken with some high blood pressure drugs
A study from the University of Waterloo scientists found that people who are taking a diuretic and a renin-angiotensin system (RSA) inhibitor for high...
This common pain relief drug may increase risks of heart disease, stroke
Paracetamol was often suggested as a safer alternative to another class of painkillers called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
A recent study from the University of...
Chronic pain: An invisible disease whose sufferers are unfairly stigmatized
Imagine living with pain every day for months, or even years — pain that is so intrusive, it disrupts every day of your life.
Unfortunately,...
Scientists find most effective drugs for neuropathic pain
More than 20 million people in the U.S. suffer neuropathic pain.
At least 25% of those cases are classified as unexplained and considered cryptogenic sensory...
This sleep problem could cause lower back pain
In a study from Zhejiang University, scientists found that insomnia could cause lower back pain and vice versa.
Lower back pain is sometimes associated with...
Diet and exercise intervention better for reducing knee pain
For overweight or obese patients with knee osteoarthritis, diet and exercise result in a strong difference in knee pain over 18 months.
Longer TV time linked to stronger bodily pain
In a study from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, scientists found that an increase in daily TV-watching time is strongly linked to an...
Common painkiller for headache may lower high blood pressure
A recent study from the University of Copenhagen found that acetaminophen, a common painkiller for headaches could make blood pressure drop largely.
They found the...
Commonly used painkiller may lead to low blood sugar
In a study from the University of California San Diego, scientists found popular pain drug opioid tramadol (marketed as ConZip and Ultram) may increase...
Scientists are developing a safer opioid
Nearly 70,000 Americans died in 2020 of an opioid overdose—most of them from the synthetic opioid fentanyl, according to the National Institute on Drug...