Exercise as a hangover cure
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory... Regular physical activity can drastically reduce the intensity of a hangover when you wake up, according to a ...
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Pain: what if looking at these food photos reduced the sensations?
Contemplating images of spicy foods could induce analgesic effects. THE ESSENTIAL In one study, 26 adults had to look at ...
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Pain: red people feel it differently
Redheads are thought to have altered sensitivity to both pain itself and analgesics. THE ESSENTIAL Red-haired adults need 20% more ...
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Hormonal contraception: painkillers increase the risk of blood clots
Use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs is associated with a slightly higher risk of blood clots in women taking hormonal contraception, ...
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Joints: what to do when painkillers no longer relieve?
© iStockPhotosThe osteoarthritis pain and tendinitis are first treated with analgesics and NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). When medication no longer ...
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Painkillers don’t work if you’re sleep deprived
© iStockPhotosA study conducted in mice by researchers from Boston (USA) and published in naturemedicine made it possible to measure ...
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When do you stop taking painkillers?
Pharmacist Sonja Keizers answers Pharmacist Sonja Keizers answers questions about medicines. This time: when do you stop taking painkillers? How ...
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Still too many drugs prescribed to French children
In France, drug prescriptions for children remain at high levels. THE ESSENTIAL France is one of the countries that consume ...
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Antidepressants, antibiotics or analgesics: a genetic test could predict their effectiveness
A genetic test, carried out before issuing a prescription, would improve the treatment of millions of patients. THE ESSENTIAL If ...
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An analgesic alters the perception of risk
Paracetamol is typically used to ease headaches, but new research suggests it can also de-inhibit us and help us take ...
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Dementia: beware, painkillers triple the harmful side effects
Opioid painkillers triple harmful side effects in people with dementia, a new study finds. Its authors plead for a revision ...
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Painkillers: five American pharmaceutical labs targeted by a complaint
© istockThe marketing strategies of American pharmaceutical companies to sell painkillers based on opiates are at the heart of a ...
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In the United States, overdose of painkillers in teens is a public health problem
© iStockUsually, young Americans go to the emergency room for minor injuries or illnesses. But recently, emergency physicians have observed ...
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Health: 8 natural painkillers
Pain relief: try qigongQigong is a very ancient practice used in traditional Chinese medicine. The qigong method combines body, posture ...
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Painkillers increase the risk of obesity
© iStockPhotosAccording to a study from the University of Newcastle, UK, regular intake of pain medication by people who are ...
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6 questions about heavy painkillers
Mega lawsuit over morphine-like painkillers A major lawsuit was launched in America last week against manufacturers of heavy morphine-like painkillers ...
Read moreJoints: what to do when painkillers no longer provide relief?
© iStockPhotosThe osteoarthritis pain and tendonitis are first treated with analgesics and NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). When the drugs no ...
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Codeine: two teens die of overdose of painkillers
© iStockPhotosAccording to the National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) cited by the Parisian, adolescent drug diversion with codeine, over-the-counter pain ...
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Opiates: these painkillers would be the leading cause of death by overdose in France
October 17, 2018 According to the latest figures published by the daily The world, painkillers containing opium derivatives are said ...
Read morePainkillers don’t work if you don’t get enough sleep
© iStockPhotosA study conducted in mice by researchers in Boston (United States) and published in Nature medicine made it possible ...
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9 questions about painkillers
About what is and what is not safe Severe headache or nasty joint pain. If paracetamol does not help enough, ...
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Painkillers without a prescription
Pharmacy, drugstore or supermarket You can buy a box of paracetamol almost everywhere, but that does not apply to heavier ...
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Statement: heavy painkillers should be removed from the supermarket shelves
The Institute for Responsible Medicine Use (IVM) wants Albert Heijn to immediately stop selling heavy painkillers, such as Diclofenac, Ibuprofen ...
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Painkillers promote heart risks
Painkillers would increase the risk of heart troubles, according to the results of a study published in the medical journal ...
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Painkillers: Preventing Side Effects
7 reader questions about painkillers Stomach complaints, red eyes, shortness of breath, headache: especially the side effects lead to questions ...
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9 questions about painkillers
Which pain reliever works best? That differs per person. Plus Health answers nine frequently asked questions about painkillers. 1. Which ...
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Less overdose of painkillers with medical cannabis
For patients with chronic pain or severe pain after an operation, it is common, at least in the United States, ...
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Painkillers: footballers are addicted to it!
The use of painkillers would be a reflex adopted by professional footballers, even when they do not need it. If ...
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Painkillers: heavy use decreases fertility
© Brand X Pictures Gentlemen, beware of excess painkillers, they can reduce your fertility! Consumed regularly for several weeks, this ...
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Painkillers: they cause more overdose than heroin and cocaine combined
For the first time, researchers from McGill University in Montreal (Canada) have looked into overconsumption painkillers in the United States ...
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