When dealing with headaches, fevers, muscle pain or cramps, many people immediately reach for painkillers. These easily available medications can help alleviate discomfort, but knowing which ones to ...

What do you take when you’re suffering from a headache? When we polled 195 X (formerly Twitter) users, 48.7 percent said they took ibuprofen, 25.6 percent said acetaminophen, and 12.3 percent opted ...

For post-operation pains and during infections, over-the-counter painkillers will often do the job. But killing pain without consequences isn't as simple as just swallowing a tablet. What to watch for ...

Can taking aspirin or ibuprofen reduce your risk of getting breast cancer? One of the largest studies of its kind suggests that the answer might be yes. In the past, researchers have flip-flopped on ...

Ibuprofen and aspirin don’t seem to have an impact on the progression of Parkinson’s disease, according to a new report published in the Journal of the Neurological Sciences. Some previously conducted ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I take ibuprofen every morning for my arthritis. My doctor wants me to take low-dose aspirin every day to reduce my heart attack risk. Ibuprofen and aspirin are both NSAIDs, right? So ...

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