According to a recent study, people who suffer from arthritis are at a greater risk of heart disease and stroke if they take ibuprofen to relieve their pain. Th...
2.1 million people in America are addicted to drugs like morphine – the most commonly prescribed of all opioid painkillers. Even those who aren't addicted deal ...
When you've got a headache or back soreness, what do you do? If you're like many Americans, you probably reach for a bottle of ibuprofen (trade name Advil).
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Acute liver failure occurs when the liver stops functioning. It can happen over a few days or a few weeks, and it usually occurs in someone who has had no pre-e...
The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, each about the size of a fist, located just below the rib cage on each side of the spine. Every single day, the kidneys ...
Prescription painkillers have presented major problems regarding fatal overdoses in America. The number of overdoses involving such drugs has quadrupled since 1...
America is a nation of pill poppers. Opioids are the drug of choice, serving as a synthetic form of opium or morphine. Some of the leading brands, such as Vicod...
