 FDA Warns of Percocet, Opioid Drug Mix-Up
 09.01.2012 18:00  27189664 views  0 comments
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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. Read more »
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Popular Painkillers Linked to Increased Heart Risks
11.10.2011 19:57 27070801 views 0 comments
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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. Read more »
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People Discount Pain in Those They Dislike: Study
11.10.2011 19:27 27320338 views 0 comments
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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." Read more »
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NSAIDs May Boost Miscarriage Risk
03.10.2011 20:05 26616217 views 0 comments
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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. Read more »
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Chronic Pain, Smoking Linked in Women: Study
03.10.2011 19:50 27041848 views 0 comments
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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. Read more »
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NSAIDs Boost Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: Study
18.07.2011 20:14 27028429 views 0 comments
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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. Read more »
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More Than 60,000 Bottles of Extra Strength Tylenol Recalled
30.06.2011 4:24 26917021 views 0 comments
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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. Read more »
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Drugmaker Issues Painkiller Recall Due to Labeling Error
28.06.2011 0:05 27138870 views 0 comments
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The recall affects butalbital, acetaminophen, and caffeine tablets USP, 50mg/325mg/40mg, and hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets, USP 7.5mg/500mg. Read more »
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Common Painkillers May Weaken Antidepressants' Effects
07.06.2011 21:25 26796214 views 0 comments
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People who take painkillers such as ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen may not respond as well to a commonly used class of antidepressants, researchers say. Read more »
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One-third of Americans are Vitamin D Deficient: Report
06.04.2011 17:21 26671026 views 0 comments
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A new study reveals that one third of Americans don't get enough Vitamin D. Read more »
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Diet High in Fish May Protect Bones: Study
05.04.2011 16:14 25643468 views 0 comments
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A new study suggests that older adults who eat the most fish may have stronger bones than their peers. Read more »
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More Tylenol 8 Hour Caplets Recalled
30.03.2011 21:44 25964482 views 0 comments
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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. Read more »
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Painkillers During Pregnancy Linked to Birth Defects
09.03.2011 17:03 25253808 views 0 comments
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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. Read more »
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Ibuprofen Cuts Risk of Parkinson's Disease: Study
09.03.2011 16:55 25098131 views 0 comments
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Taking the painkiller ibuprofen regularly reduces users' risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study has found. Read more »
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Nitroglycerin Ointment May Prevent, Treat Bone Loss
25.02.2011 4:29 24696732 views 0 comments
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Nitroglycerin, the drug commonly prescribed to treat chest pain, may also prevent bone loss, a new study suggests. Read more »
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