New warning over powerful painkillers: GPs told not to prescribe pills for chronic aches

New warning over powerful painkillers: GPs are told not to prescribe pills for chronic aches with no known cause… and recommend exercise instead, latest guidelines say Experts say drug treatments don’t provide a balance between benefits and risks Research shows ‘little or no evidence’ painkillers make difference to life quality New health guidelines say sufferers … Read more

Aged 47 and with aches all over? You’ve hit middle age! Study finds tell-tale signs of ageing

Aged 47 and with aches all over? You’ve hit middle age! Feeling stiff, getting a belly and not knowing what songs are in the charts are tell-tale signs of ageing, study finds A study of 2,000 adults has found the tell-tale signs of becoming middle aged These included feeling stiff all over, getting a belly, … Read more

New research shows statins are wrongly blamed for the aches and pains of old age 

Patients are warned not to shun statins after new research shows they are wrongly blamed for the aches and pains of old age New study suggests statins wrongly blamed for aches and pains in old age London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine found the drugs had no effects They believe symptoms could be result … Read more

Boy, 4, fights leukaemia after GP diagnosed aches as growing pains

A four-year-old boy is fighting leukaemia after a GP initially diagnosed his discomfort as growing pains. Jaxson Clark from Bristol was originally given Calpol to deal with his achy legs, but a few days later he developed a swollen neck and returned to his doctor. Within hours he was rushed to hospital, where scans revealed … Read more

Erin Molan reveals she ‘aches’ every hour she is away from her daughter Eliza, two

‘The second I leave for work I miss her’: Erin Molan reveals she ‘aches’ every hour she is away from her daughter Eliza, two By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:45 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 13:47 BST, 7 August 2020 Erin Molan has revealed one of the difficulties of being a … Read more

Colorado nurse who contracted coronavirus describes how symptoms progressed from sniffles to aches

A Colorado nurse who contracted the deadly coronavirus said her illness has been nothing like she expected. Lisa Merck, 50, from Crested Butte, said it was after returning from a two-week trip to Hawaii with her husband that she began feeling sick. She said it started with sniffles, before advancing to left-side body aches, shortness … Read more