GPs have got Britain 'hooked on painkillers'
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Â· Inquiry slams mis-prescribing of drugsÂ· Doctors 'ignoring official guidelines'
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NHS Direct is referring on too many patients to GPs and emergency services, putting strain on the system, doctors and ambulance crews say.
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What in heaven&#39;s name is going on with painkiller drugs? One day, we&#39;re told they&#39;re safe; the next day we&#39;re told they&#39;ll kill us.
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Doctors are being urged to think twice before prescribing certain painkillers in light of new evidence suggesting they may increase cardiovascular risk.
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Leading physicians call for more sports medicines specialists to help UK athletes and to help tackle obesity.
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Naproxen, a common painkiller sold under the brand name Aleve, appears to increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, the government said yesterday, making it the third major painkilling drug linked to heart problems in recent months.
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A major campaign is  launched across the west of Scotland to target drug-drivers.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A pain management doctor charged with drug trafficking acknowledged Monday he prescribed unusually high doses of opiates for some patients, but maintained it was always for a medical reason.
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A European medicines regulator will today order a safety review of four powerful painkilling drugs taken by more than 750,000 people in Britain amid fears that they could increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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SOME of Britainâs most popular medicines are to be reviewed by drug regulators after claims by an American scientist that they pose severe risks to patients and should not be prescribed.
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Patients who want to see a GP in the evening should face a charge, some family doctors say.
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The public shouldn&#39;t have to wonder if the medicines they take are going to cure them or kill them. Recent suspicions that a number of painkillers carry potential health risks suggests the agency responsible
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It is no surprise that many Americans who rely on painkillers to ease their way through the day feel lost at the moment. Not only have Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, the only three drugs in a class thought to
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Federal regulators Thursday urged doctors to think twice before prescribing several popular and controversial painkillers to their patients with histories of heart trouble.
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WASHINGTON -- As a primary human drive, not even the pursuit of prolonged pleasure can compete with the avoidance of pain. That is why the sudden emergence of the painkiller issue strikes home to so many who
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After alarming news about popular painkillers like Celebrex and Vioxx, an American study is pointing to another way to control the pain of arthritis.
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The UK Government has warned that there could be a shortage of a frontline NHS painkiller over the next few weeks. Doctors have been urged to ration the use of diamorphine, only treating very sick patients