Modern obstetric advances have improved labor management with pain medication integration, yet gynecologic pain management ...

Patients report getting repeated headaches that started or got worse after taking painkillers regularly for three months or ...

Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, ...

It seems contradictory: the pills you're taking for headaches might actually be perpetuating them. Medication-overuse ...

South Rampart Pharma is working to develop an oral small molecule non-opioid pain treatment which has generated early positive clinical data as a therapy for acute and chronic pain, as well as ...

Despite previous concerns, a single infusion of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ketorolac alongside standard ...

Aleve (naproxen sodium) and Advil (ibuprofen) are two of the most widely used over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain relief and inflammation. While both medications ...

An experimental cannabis extract reduced low back pain in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial in Europe, and Canadian doctors say it's the type of well-designed study they'll need to guide patients ...

Scientists have discovered a way to block pain while still allowing the body’s natural healing to take place. Current painkillers like ibuprofen and aspirin often come with harmful side effects ...

Scientists at the NYU Pain Research Center have identified which receptor in prostaglandins—the hormone-like substance targeted by common painkillers—causes pain but not inflammation. The findings, ...

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Gas, indigestion, and stomach viruses are common causes of upper stomach pain. In more severe cases, it can indicate appendicitis, bowel obstruction, or peptic ulcers. Not all pain feels and acts the ...