When it comes to dulling headaches and soothing muscle cramps, popping a pill is often the simplest solution. In many cases, such pain relief medication is effective and harmless. But these convenient ...

Regular use of painkillers might be doing more harm than you think. Doctors warn that overusing common medicines can silently ...

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 ...

Over-the-counter pain medications work as well or better than opioids after wisdom tooth extraction for both men and women, according to a Rutgers Health-led follow-up to a landmark paper on ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Despite previous concerns, a single infusion of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) ketorolac alongside standard analgesics was a safe and efficacious pain control option ...

Medical marijuana legalization is “associated with significant reductions in opioid prescribing,” yet another new study has found. Researchers at the University of Georgia and University of Colorado ...

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 ...

Composite image of a bottle of Aleve with a pink cap on an outdoor table and a bottle of Advil with a blue cap on a white surface. Aleve (naproxen sodium) and Advil (ibuprofen) are two of the most ...

A new study found that six sessions of low-dose radiation significantly improved knee pain for participants with osteoarthritis. The levels of radiation used are far below what someone would receive ...

A cannabis extract has been linked to reduced pain and improved sleep and physical function in adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP) without serious side effects or addiction, new phase 3 data ...

MACHINE learning models can accurately predict which patients with painful knee osteoarthritis will benefit from short-term NSAID plus paracetamol therapy, according to new research. The findings ...