A recent study from the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise has determined that intense aerobic exercises performed for 75 minutes per week resulted in lower reports of pain compared to moderate exercises performed for 150 minutes per week. The reason for the reduced pain levels came from endorphins being created continuously in […]
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Taking pain relievers like Advil and Tylenol might be doing you more harm than good. A new study has uncovered links between hearing loss in women and the long-term use of acetaminophen and ibuprofen. The study, performed by researchers at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, found that regularly taking the over the counter painkillers two […]
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Research has already linked the long-term use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen to hearing loss in men, and a new study has found that women may be at equal risk. The study followed 116,430 female nurses aged 31 to 48 from 1995 until 2009, sending them questionnaires every two years. These questionnaires asked the nurses how […]
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The Food and Drug Administration recently released a warning to consumers, altering them to the potential dangers of topical pain relievers. The agency has received over 40 complaints from consumers who claim they were burned after using products including skin patches, ointments, lotions and creams. In most cases, the products were used as directed and […]
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