Most households have a stash of painkillers tucked away for surprise headaches or stubborn cramps. But some may not realize that all painkillers are not created equal, and they don’t all treat the ...

If you have Crohn’s disease, a doctor may have warned you at some point to avoid nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen. The common wisdom is that these ...

Advil and Aleve are two over-the-counter (OTC) medications. While they are similar in some ways, they also have many differences. Both Advil and Aleve belong to a class of drugs called nonsteroidal ...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) help reduce pain and inflammation. A list of common NSAIDs includes ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen. Though there are a variety of different NSAIDs ...

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Using measures of kidney function and biomarkers to look at kidney tubule damage, this study showed that use of NSAIDS for pain in older ambulatory adults did not lead to kidney injury or decrease in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications ...

Among patients on antithrombotic therapy after an MI, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) should be used cautiously, Korean data affirm. Overall, NSAID use was associated with heightened ...

Covid-19 vaccination can lead to side effects, but is it OK to use over-the-counter pain medications like ibuprofen? (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Yes, getting ...