What is Sinus Headache? Ever felt the deep and dull pain in the forehead and front part of head which worsens on leaning over or bending down? A throbbing headache usually experienced soon after waking up which gets better by afternoon? This type of headache is usually caused as a side-effect to Para nasal Sinusitis, a condition resulting in the inflammation of the Para nasal sinuses in the nasal region. It occurs mainly due to infection in the airspaces within the facial bones. Now let us have a look at what is sinus headache and the signs or symptoms associated with it. The air-filled, bony cavities in the head linked [...]
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Common pain medicine used with aspirin increases heart attack risk
by on 28. Dec, 2009 in Health News
Individuals who take aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke, combined with common anti-inflammatory medications like Celebrex, may be at increased risk for the occurrence of a cardiovascular event. The new findings provide a warning to patients taking aspirin who also take anti-inflammatory medicines, known as COX2 inhibitors, coxibs, or NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory) medications, that are commonly used for pain. The findings, published in the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), show that people who use aspirin and the popular pain medications, frequently used to treat arthritis and pain from acute injury, are reducing the effectiveness of aspirin, putting their health at risk from the potential for blood clots. Medications such [...]
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