Paracetamol: A deadly painkiller, even at the recommended dose - Paracetamol – or acetaminophen as it’s known in the States – is the most widely used painkiller in the world. There’s a pack in most homes, and you c...

Question over drug to prevent tuberculosis - Evidence remains confused as to whether the drug isoniazid, used as a preventative for those at risk of tuberculosis, can cause fatal liver damage. .....

Painkillers - Is it more in the mind than we realize? - We all know that painkillers such as paracetamol and NSAIDs can provide quick relief from osteoarthritis - or do we? This most basic level of medical...

Painkillers: - Who needs drugs when acupuncture works? - If the NSAID painkillers cause gastric bleeding and the COX-2 variety can lead to heart problems, where can you turn? Step forward acupuncture, the p...

Painkillers: Merck is back with another ‘safe’ drug - How to succeed in business, lesson 439: Tenacity and persistence. This lesson’s case study is drug company Merck. The company is currently fighting...

E-news broadcast 28 June 2007 No.372 - ADHD It could just be a breathing problem If you know a child with learning difficulties or who s hyperactive the chances are that he or...

Arthritis: the price of painkillers - Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs, the treatment of choice for all forms of arthritis, may cause more problems than they solve. ... ...

The most popular painkiller - Ibuprofen, the grandfather of all non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), was considered so safe that it was made an over-the-counter drug. Th...