Paracetamol, often seen as a safer option than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), is widely used to manage pain.

Recently paracetamol has been in the headlines again, because a scientific paper in a major journal (the British Medical Journal) reported that it was ineffective for lower back pain, and indeed ...

Painkillers follow the same pathway but have different outcomes Painkillers work on the same pathway to the pain, but they do so in slightly different ways. Paracetamol is the most commonly used ...

It is common to witness people popping paracetamol like candies to treat temporary discomfort or illness. What they fail to ...

A MUM who went into hospital with a “chesty cough” died a “traumatic death”, her husband says, after the hospital gave an ...

A pharmacist has explained whether ibuprofen or paracetamol is best for headaches - and when people should take it. In the UK ...

Doctors are being advised not to prescribe common painkillers, including paracetamol and ibuprofen, for patients with chronic pain not caused by an injury or other medical condition. The National ...

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Sue Taylor, 39, from Liverpool, first started experiencing hip pain nine years ago and went to the hospital where she was given an MRI and paracetamol to "deal with the pain." Medics at the ...