By Makini Brice | Oct 03, 2012 03:52 PM EDT
Its power could help fuel the search for a better painkiller.
By Makini Brice | Sep 19, 2012 12:53 PM EDT
Doctors say that, for as much as 5 percent of the worldwide population, taking painkillers could be making their agony worse.
By Sakthi Prasad | Sep 12, 2012 09:55 AM EDT
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is revoking the controlled substance licenses of two CVS Caremark Corp drugstores in Florida as part of a government crackdown on potentially addictive painkillers, especially oxycodone.
By Nikki Tucker | Sep 11, 2012 11:06 AM EDT
In a new study, drugs such as Celebrex as well as over-the-counter painkillers such as Advil, Motrin and Aleve, all carry higher risks for heart attack survivors.
