Paging Dr. Internet, we need a diagnosis. In this series, Mashable examines the online world's influence on our health and prescribes new ways forward. When you twist open a bottle of Advil in search ...

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 ...

Ibuprofen is a generic prescription drug that’s used to relieve pain in adults and certain children. Ibuprofen’s cost may depend on factors such as your dosage, the form you’re prescribed, and whether ...

A friend of mine is (surprise!) a runner, and as he’s aged, his knees have grown creakier and more painful. When I asked him if he took ibuprofen for the pain, he said he generally tried to avoid it, ...

Ibuprofen is a generic drug that’s prescribed for pain relief in adults and some children. The medication is available as the brand-name drug Neoprofen. The cost of ibuprofen with and without ...

Contrary to other previous claims that ibuprofen makes Covid-19 worse, a study finally cleared it out. The intake of it does not aggravate a patient's condition. It doesn't further increase the ...

It probably doesn’t come as a shock that many medications don’t pair well with alcohol, a substance that impacts everything from your brain to your liver. Ibuprofen and alcohol, though, is an ...

Mixing ibuprofen with alcohol can cause nausea and stomach ulcers. It can also increase your risk of heart attack and stroke. People most at risk of these nasty side effects are those who mix the two ...

The NHS has issued advice warning against the combination of naproxen and aspirin with a commonly used medication, as this mix could result in some undesirable side effects. Over-the-counter ...