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01/23/2018 / By Janine Acero

Prepper medicine: 7 natural pain-relieving plants

There is no such thing as being too prepared in times of emergency. Stocking up on necessities such as medications will be valuable; there will come a time when medicines will be scarce, and you won’t always have them at your disposal. Luckily, there are a myriad of medicinal herbs and plants that are just […]

01/14/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Ibuprofen found to RAVAGE male fertility and threaten testicular health: Just 3 tablets per day can result in lower libido, muscle loss, depression, and eventually ED

Men beware: taking ibuprofen daily can negatively impact your fertility. To be more precise: taking this pain reliever in doses utilized by athletes can lead to sexual hormone dysfunction. This is what a team of Danish and French investigators uncovered in their study. This new research is built on the team’s earlier work, wherein they […]

12/20/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

No good reason for the opioid epidemic: Clinical trial showed no “significant difference” in pain relief for treating arm or leg pain using opioids vs non-opioids

There is a lot of finger-pointing going on when it comes to the cause of the opioid epidemic. The pharmaceutical companies making these drugs often get the bulk of the blame, with the doctors who prescribe them following closely behind in the culpability leaderboard. To be fair, some opioid addictions start out fairly innocently, with […]

12/03/2017 / By Rita Winters

Don’t take ibuprofen during pregnancy, especially if you’re having a boy: Research shows it suppresses testosterone and disrupts male development

Pregnant women are responsible for their child’s health from day one of conception until adulthood. Pregnancy may have some painful side effects such as back aches and migraine, but it should not be a reason to self-medicate with painkillers. Researchers from the Institute of Research in Environmental and Occupational Health (Irset, in its French form) […]

09/07/2017 / By Russel Davis

Ibuprofen found to block muscle gains after exercise

A study published in Acta Physiologica warns that long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen may inhibit muscle growth in people who engage in weight training. As part of the study, researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden examined healthy men and women aged 18 to 35 who were randomly assigned to two groups: one group […]

08/16/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Common over-the-counter ibuprofen found to be more effective against depression than dangerous antidepressant drugs

A complaint of depression to your general practitioner would likely result in you getting a prescription for an antidepressant. This doesn’t take into consideration the fact that there has been evidence that showed that around 30 to 40 percent of people with depression also had increased levels of inflammation in their brains, which inhibited the effectiveness of […]

05/13/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Coffee found to be just as effective as ibuprofen for easing pain

Adequate sleep and caffeine intake were found to be just as effective as some commonly-used analgesics such as ibuprofen in easing pain, according to a recent animal study published in the journal Nature Medicine. According to researchers at the Boston Children’s Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, chronic sleep deprivation leads to increased pain sensitivity. The research […]

02/10/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Ibuprofen about as beneficial as a placebo when it comes to treating back pain

Lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the American Chiropractic Association. At any given time, about 31 million Americans are dealing with this debilitating condition. It is one of the most common reasons people miss work and is the second most common reason for doctors’ visits. In fact, as much […]

02/03/2017 / By David Gutierrez

Common painkillers ibuprofen and paracetamol linked to hearing loss

We can now add hearing loss to the growing list of serious side effects of common, over-the-counter painkillers A new study, conducted by researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and published in the Journal of Epidemiology, found a significantly increased risk of hearing loss among middle-aged women who took ibuprofen or paracetamol just twice a […]

12/05/2016 / By JD Heyes

Hundreds of parents using Facebook to raise concerns over dangerous side effects of children’s Ibuprofen

The world’s biggest social media platform is being used as a gigantic virtual megaphone by hundreds of concerned parents who are reporting serious side effects from giving their child a medicine, after one mother’s Facebook safety warning. As reported by the UK’s Daily Mail, Alison Smith took to the social media site to voice concerns […]

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