Accidental poisonings from acetaminophen (Tylenol) are rising. Acetaminophen is one of the safest painkillers when taken in the correct dose, but it can cause serious—even fatal—liver damage when dosing directions aren't followed. Adults should take no more than...
Bruce Barrett, MD, PhD, associate professor of family medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison. James N. Dillard, MD, DC, former assistant clinical professor at...
People who consume large amounts of vitamin C to try to protect themselves from colds might also be defending their stomach and...
Acetaminophen may be a contributing cause 6.of hypertension. Recent finding: 'Women who take a daily dose of more than 500...
Frequent use of the popular painkiller acetaminophen may increase a person's risk for developing asthma, a study says. But experts...
A new formulation of aspirin, called NCX-4016, may be effective without damaging the stomach. Millions of people are taking aspirin daily, largely...
Combining painkillers can be dangerous. Patients regularly taking an over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), such as ibuprofen (Advil), and aspirin in the...
Acetaminophen is often a first line of treatment for arthritis because it is beto have fewer side effects than other painkillers. But...
Because aspirin can cause bleeding, it is typically avoided by people who have had a hemorrhagic stroke, which occurs when a blood...
Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs can be purchased just as easily as a bottle of shampoo or a box of cereal—but that doesn&...
Recently, researchers performed magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the knee joints of 265 people with osteoarthritis of the knee to determine...
Eating bad fats increases the risk for developing gallstones. Recent finding: A 14-year study of about 46,000 men found that those...