Washington, May 16 (ANI): Regular intake of prescription painkillers, also known as opioids, is linked to a higher risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men, a new study has revealed.

Washington, May 4(ANI): Thinking he was addicted to painkillers, Michael Jackson's family attempted to stage many interventions for the late King of Pop to try and get him to enter rehab, a Los Angeles investigator - citing discussions with Michael's mother Katherine - testified Thursday.

London, March 5 (ANI): Sexual activity can lead to partial or complete relief in some migraine and a few cluster headache patients, a new study has suggested.

Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): To control the increasing population of brown tree snakes in the island of Guam, the Wildlife Services of the US Department of Agriculture will air drop dead mice laced with the painkiller acetaminophen into the dense jungles on the island.

Washington, January 3 (ANI): In a new study, researchers used electricity on certain regions in the brain of a patient with chronic and severe facial pain to release an opiate-like substance that's considered one of the body's most powerful painkillers.

London, November 6 (ANI): Many pills most commonly used daily by women - such as painkillers and heart drugs - were never tested on females, pregnant or otherwise, before being put on the market, researchers have revealed.

London, October 4 (ANI): Venom from the world's deadliest snake - the black mamba, which can kill a person within half an hour, could actually be a painkiller at par with morphine, researchers say.

London, September 19 (ANI): Millions of people in the UK suffer from "completely preventable" severe headaches caused by taking too many painkillers, experts have warned.

New York, July 18 (ANI): Sage Stallone's Los Angeles apartment was strewn with more than 50 bottles of powerful prescription painkillers- but most of the bottles were mysteriously empty, sources close to the investigation have revealed.

New York, July 18 (ANI): Sylvester Stallone's former wife Sasha Czack has said that her son Sage suffered from excruciating pain after having dental surgery weeks before his death - and was likely taking powerful painkillers.

London, July 3 (ANI): Scientists have discovered eight new genes that put people at risk of developing osteoarthritis, a crippling disease that affects eight million people.

Washington, June 30 (ANI): An Indian man, who suffered from porn-induced headaches, was advised to take painkillers 30 minutes before watching the X-rated movies, a case study by Indian researchers has revealed.

Washington, June 11 (ANI): Researchers have found a way to identify quickly the 5-10 percent of patients in whom the commonly used painkiller, tramadol, does not work effectively.

London, June 5 (ANI): The 'abuse' of painkillers is putting the careers and long-term health of international footballers at risk, FIFA's chief medical officer has said.

London, May 29 (ANI): Aspirin or ibuprofen dramatically slashes the risk of developing skin cancer and appear to give people who regularly take them protection against it, new research has found.

Washington, May 15 (ANI): A new discovery by University of Leeds researchers could explain the current failings in the drug development process for painkillers and may offer opportunities for a new approach.

Washington, May 10 (ANI): Kelly Osbourne has revealed that she deeply regrets the "disrespectful" way she treated her mother during her days as a drug addict.

London, April 25(ANI): Taking aspirin daily can reduce the chances of dying for bowel cancer patients by almost a third, researchers have suggested.

London, Mar 14 (ANI): Painkillers are better in relieving women of labour pain than softer approaches like massages, electronic pain relief machines and hypnosis, according to experts.

London, Feb 15 (ANI): Scientists in Australia have discovered that aspirin can stop tumours from spreading, suggesting that the humble painkiller could be the secret weapon to beat cancer.

Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): A woman in Iowa gave birth to a baby weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces, without undergoing surgery or taking any painkillers.

New York, Nov 14 (ANI): Michael Jackson started taking pain medication after he burned his head while shooting a Pepsi commercial more than 25 years ago, his personal manager has revealed in a new book.

London, Oct 28 (ANI): Michael Jackson was possibly addicted to the painkiller Demerol, a witness for the defence told a court during the Conrad Murray trial.

London, Oct 24 (ANI): Common painkillers for headaches or migraines give an added bonus - they could also slash the risk of dying from bowel cancer, a new study has found.

London, Oct 1 (ANI): Justin Theroux's friend has revealed that the actor took "powerful painkillers" and Class S drugs before sobering up.