July 20, 2009 — Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are recommended for relieving discomfort or pain caused by the common cold, according to the results of a review reported online in the ...

Commonly used NSAID painkillers such as ibuprofen (sold under the brand name Advil) are associated with increased risk of heart attacks starting as early as the first week of use, according to a study ...

High doses of some commonly used pain drugs like ibuprofen can increase heart attacks, strokes and related deaths by about a third, a study warned on Thursday. The drugs, known as non-steroidal ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MONTREAL — Taking even over-the-counter ...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most common types of drugs used to treat pain and inflammation. The most common NSAIDs include ibuprofen and aspirin. However, these drugs ...

Perhaps one of the best outcomes for pharmacologists is the discovery that common, pre-existing drugs could treat new conditions. Along this line, scientists have made the first step in showing that ...

Feb. 2 (UPI) --Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health in Australia have found that common anti-inflammatory drugs are not effective at treating back pain. The study analyzed 35 ...

Potentially huge news is simmering in the world of infectious disease treatment. Researchers publishing in the journal Chemistry and Biology have found that common anti-inflammatory pain relievers ...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may protect against skin cancer, according to a study published online December 18 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. NSAID use has been ...

PHILADELPHIA (CNN)--Taking even over-the-counter doses of common painkillers known as NSAIDs -- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- has been linked to an increased risk of heart attack in a new ...