We live in a nation of needless pain, where tens of millions suffer daily despite the existence of effective treatments. Yet ...

What Is Adquey, and Why Does It Matter? Adquey (difamilast 1%) is a prescription ointment the FDA has approved for adults and for children 2 and older who have mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (AD), ...

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Ibuprofen may be doing more than easing aches and pains—it could also help reduce the risk of some cancers. Studies have linked regular use to lower rates of endometrial and bowel cancer, likely ...

Observational studies have previously reported a higher risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in people who use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) than in those who don’t use NSAIDs.

Many might assume that over-the-counter (OTC) medications are generally safer than stronger prescription drugs, but research shows they can still present risks for some. Certain common OTC painkillers ...

Once, every middle-class home had a piano and a dictionary. The purpose of the piano was to be able to listen to music before phonographs were available and affordable. Later on, it was to torture ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a woman in my 80s. Is it safe to take 400 mg of ibuprofen a day? I take it with breakfast. I never take more than this. — J.S.B. Dear J.S.B.: Ibuprofen has the potential for many ...

It’s rare for a dictionary to claim that a word has no definition. But that’s what Dictionary.com said about its recently announced word of the year: “67,” pronounced “six-seven,” the slang term that ...

When examining the risk based on IBD subgroups, the data showed a significant increase in IBD-related hospitalizations among patients with Crohn disease, though a similar result was not seen in those ...

Ibuprofen is a household name—the go-to remedy for everything from headaches to period pain. But recent research suggests this everyday drug might be doing more than easing discomfort. It could also ...

Aleve (naproxen sodium) and Advil (ibuprofen) are two of the most widely used over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain relief and inflammation. While both medications ...