painkillers

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Common painkillers like Aspirin, ibuprofen and naproxen, won’t just help alleviate your pain – they might reduce your risk of developing skin cancer as well. The news stems from a study conducted in Denmark and published in the journal Cancer. The results of the research showed that individuals who routinely took non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs were […]

A study hailing from Denmark has found that common painkillers may actually protect you from skin cancer. The findings showed that those who regularly took non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (or NSAIDs) like Aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen were less likely to develop certain types of skin cancer—compared to those who seldom took the over-the-counter medications. The study […]

Research has already linked the long-term use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen to hearing loss in men, and a new study has found that women may be at equal risk. The study followed 116,430 female nurses aged 31 to 48 from 1995 until 2009, sending them questionnaires every two years. These questionnaires asked the nurses how […]