Painkillers
What You Need to Know About Taking Advil Before or After the COVID Vaccine
The coronavirus vaccine can have side effects, which are the result of the body's immune response being activated.
Florida Pharmacy Worker Stole 1,200 Tablets Of Strong Painkiller
The Florida Department of Health has issued an emergency suspension order (ESO) for the registered pharmacy technician license of Katrina Fahlberg.
Opioid Crisis Linked to Rise in Children Being Hospitalized for Poisonings
Researchers looked at data from all 55 U.S. poison centres.
Over 200 Common Drugs Linked to Depression
One-third of adults in the U.S. may be unwittingly taking prescription drugs linked to depression and suicide, according to a new study.
America Pops Opioids, While Developing Nations Suffer
Increasingly strict drug regulations are creating a new health crisis outside the U.S.
Pressure Builds on the NFL to Allow Players to Use Pot
More than 60 percent of NFL teams play in states where medical marijuana is legal.
Philippines Votes to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Duterte had previously expressed interest in the alternative painkiller when mayor of Davao City.
Civilization's Painkiller: A Brief History of Opioids
The drugs stemming from the opium poppy have sparked wars, been used as a painkiller the world over and currently a prescription abuse epidemic in the U.S.
Prince Died of Accidental Overdose, Say Officials
Prince was found dead in late April, aged 57.
Nurofen Manufacturer's Headache
Nurofen's manufacturer should be fined $6 million for misleading customers, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Tarantula Bites Lead to Painkiller
Studying the way the toxins block nerve cells led scientists to a molecule that may be safe and effective enough to use as a drug.
Why So Many White American Men Are Dying
The rising mortality rate of middle-age white Americans can be traced directly to the rise in prescription opioids.
Nurofen Admits to Selling Misleading Painkillers
The company sold pain-specific tablets that were identical to each other.
FDA Approves OxyContin Use for Kids
The federal regulatory agency says the narcotic painkiller is safe for the treatment of chronic pain in children as young as 11.
DIY Opium Created From Yeast Draws on Science of Beer Brewing
By biohacking yeast to produce opium, researchers hope to shut down poppy fields
Playing With Spiders
Researchers have produced 20 medications using a new scientific technique
