The biggest concern I have with daily ibuprofen use in a woman in her 80s is damage to the stomach, including ulcers. Ulcers ...

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It's no secret that NSAIDs come with a host of side effects. But how often? And how bad are they? A presentation at the 2020 PAINWeek Conference gives us some numbers. If taken at face value they are ...

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used over-the-counter drugs to relieve pain or reduce fever, but new research suggests people who take them routinely could face a higher ...

New research calls into question the assumption that acetaminophen is safer than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for patients with known cardiovascular disease (CVD) or CVD risk factors ...

A new study has found no convincing evidence to suggest a causal relationship between nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) exacerbations. Rather, the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have had weight-loss surgery, specifically an adjustable lap band that was revised to a gastric sleeve in 2018. I have been given and read conflicting recommendations regarding the ...

Epidemiological data suggest that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) stave off dementia, but multiple clinical trials have failed to bear that out. Now, the most recent and, the authors ...

A blood test could help doctors decide which patients with colon cancer should receive anti-inflammatory medication along ...

I am a woman in my 80s. Is it safe to take 400 mg of ibuprofen a day? I take it with breakfast. I never take more than this. — J.S.B. ANSWER: The biggest concern I have with daily ibuprofen use in a ...