Posts Tagged ‘pain killers’
Rescue kits reduce opioid overdose deaths
BOSTON U. (US) — The rate of opioid overdose continues to rise, but a new intervention effort can significantly reduce deaths, experts report. Continue…
Friday, February 1, 2013 17:05 - 0 Comments
Top Stories - Sep 20, 2012 11:11 - 1 Comment
Is your painkiller causing your headache?
U. WARWICK (UK) — Overusing pain medicines to treat headaches sometimes can have the opposite effect—causing even more headaches. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 20, 2012 14:11 - 3 Comments
Drug abusers ditch OxyContin for heroin
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A formula change that makes the prescription painkiller OxyContin harder to inhale or inject has many abusers switching to heroin, a drug that is potentially more dangerous. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 15, 2012 8:53 - 0 Comments
Teens hit peak risk for painkillers at 16
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — The peak risk for misusing prescription pain relievers occurs at about 16 years old—earlier than many experts thought—a new study finds. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 19, 2011 11:15 - 1 Comment
Kill pain without the itchy side effect
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Itching is one of the most prevalent side effects of powerful painkillers like morphine, but researchers may have discovered a way to block it. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 28, 2011 10:12 - 0 Comments
New class of painkillers: Ibuprofen 2.0?
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists thought there was little left to learn about a class of medications that includes ibuprofen, but a recent discovery raises the possibility of a new class of pain relievers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 4, 2011 14:36 - 0 Comments
Do painkiller risks outweigh rewards?
U. FLORIDA (US) — A new study finds a doubling of deaths among people who have both hypertension and coronary artery disease and have used NSAIDs to treat chronic pain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 27, 2011 16:06 - 5 Comments
Overdose deaths at epidemic levels
UNC-CHAPEL HILL/DUKE (US) — The number of teens and adults dying from accidental overdoses in 2007 surpassed motor vehicle crashes and suicides, two of the leading causes of injury death. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 22, 2010 16:45 - 4 Comments
Addicts get hooked at the pharmacy
U. BUFFALO (US)—If you want to know how people become addicted and why they keep using drugs, ask the people who are addicted. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2010 11:51 - 1 Comment
Painkillers 2.0: Relief without side effects
U. LEEDS (UK)—An international group of scientists has discovered how two proteins play a key role in inflammation and in how we experience pain, paving the way for a new generation of painkillers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 5, 2009 12:49 - 2 Comments
Pain killers dull flu shot’s effectiveness
U. ROCHESTER (US)—With flu vaccination season in full swing, researchers caution that use of many common pain killers—Advil, Tylenol, aspirin—at the time of injection may blunt the effect of the shot and have a negative effect on the immune system. (more…)
