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Which pills should you take to beat your pain? We present the good painkiller guide - Daily Mail 23rd March 2009
Migraine. Backache. Arthritis. But which tablet is the most suited to relieve your pain? Scientists have put together a unique league table of the best... and worst
Nearly eight million Britons live with chronic pain, according to last week's public health report by the Chief Medical Officer. Meanwhile, millions of others will suffer sporadically from acute pain.
Over-the-counter killers: The potentially lethal pills on sale at any chemist - Daily Mail 6th March 2009
None of the friends she was lunching with that day could have even imagined Marianne James's sense of dread as she stared into her handbag and realised she'd run out of her 'fix'.
The pounding headache and dull ache in the small of her back were already taking hold, as well as a shakiness in her legs.
After buying painkillers to ease her periods, a mother-of-three is hooked on 70 a day... and risking her health - Daily Mail 16th February 2009
Sweating and in agonising pain, Jo Palmer reaches out for the drugs at her bedside. Ignoring pleas from her husband, Keith, not to take them, she shakes ten in the palm of her hand and gulps them back.\n\nJo, a mother of three, knows only too well that taking so many pills at once could kill her. But her addiction means she cannot stop herself. What is more shocking is that Jo is not addicted to an illegal drug, but to everyday painkillers such as Nurofen Plus and Solpadeine Plus, both sold over the counter at any supermarket, chemist and easily bought online.
Baby paracetamol asthma concern - BBC Health 19th September 2008
Use of paracetamol in babies increases the risk of developing asthma five years later, a study of more than 200,000 children suggests.
Those given the painkiller for fever in the first year of life had a 46% increased risk of asthma by the age of six or seven, The Lancet reported.
Paracetamol linked to childhood asthma - The Guardian 19th September 2008
Children who are given paracetamol in their early years are more likely to get asthma, researchers say today at the end of a major worldwide study.\n\nMore than 200,000 children were involved in the research in 31 countries, making this the biggest and most authoritative study of the links between asthma and paracetamol ever carried out. The scientists found that babies given paracetamol, such as the ubiquitous Calpol, which is licensed for use over two months of age, were more likely to develop asthma.
Paracetamol given to babies is linked to global rise in asthma - The Independent 19th September 2008
The global rise in asthma over the past 50 years, which has mystified doctors for decades, may be linked to the growing use of paracetamol, researchers suggest today.
Calpol generation may be vulnerable to asthma and hay fever, study says - The Times 19th September 2008
Giving paracetamol-based medicines such as Calpol to babies can increase their chances of developing asthma in later life, a large international study suggests.
Researchers who analysed data on more than 200,000 children found strong links between their exposure to paracetamol as infants and the development of asthma and other allergic conditions.
I’m sticking with the pink peril Calpol - The Times 19th September 2008
As I write, my three-year-old is grumpy and fractious. He has a cold (as do I): a runny nose, rheumy eyes and a cough. Like thousands of mothers in Britain, my hand automatically reaches for the bottle. Not the gin bottle (although, of course, that can help) but the pink one of Calpol.
Paracetamol use found to increase risk of asthma three-fold - The Telegraph 18th September 2008
Taking paracetamol weekly increases the risk of asthma three-fold, research has found.
The same effect was not seen for other painkillers and experts have called for more research into the link as it may suggest a simple way to reduce the numbers of people suffering with asthma.
Taking paracetamol regularly 'triples risk of asthma' - Daily Mail 18th September 2008
Regular users of paracetamol are nearly three times more likely to have asthma, says a study.
Other painkillers did not have the same effect, according to the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network.
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