Many women are buying less effective pain medication for period cramps, supermarket data suggests.

Analysis of 211 million receipts from a high street retailer found that the most common painkiller bought alongside tampons ...

For post-operation pains and during infections, over-the-counter painkillers will often do the job. But killing pain without consequences isn't as simple as just swallowing a tablet. What to watch for ...

More than nine in ten women experience period pain – but many may be choosing a less effective treatment, new research ...

It's one of our most commonly used painkillers; but there's no shortage of misinformation when it comes to paracetamol. Here are eight things to know. Paracetamol has been around for more than a ...

Research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that repeated doses of paracetamol in people aged 65 and over, can lead to an increased risk of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and ...

Early administration of paracetamol may accelerate closure of the patent ductus arteriosus in extremely preterm babies, ...

Most parents have given their children paracetamol at one time or another, yet paracetamol overdose is the leading cause of liver failure in children. So how safe is this commonly used medication and ...

United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of a possible link to autism. Paracetamol – known as acetaminophen ...

Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common condition in preterm infants in which the fetal blood vessel connection between ...