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Rugby league star Jordan Cox, 27, died from an accidental painkiller overdose after taking so many pills ‘that his body simply couldn’t tolerate it’, a coroner has ruled. The former Hull Kingston Rovers prop had become addicted to the drugs in order to manage the chronic pain he suffered from sporting injuries, Hull’s Coroner’s Court … Read more
The novel coronavirus may be able to block pain and mask the illness in its early stages as it spreads throughout the body, a new study suggests. In research conducted in mice, scientists found that the spike protein the virus uses to enter cells attaches to a receptor and completely reverses the pain signaling pathway of … Read more
On the thankfully rare occasions I have to take a painkiller, I give myself a little pep talk before I swallow them. I tell myself that I will soon start to feel the impact, and then I imagine the chemicals surging through my system, doing good. That’s not as weird as it may sound, and … Read more
Dax Shepard has admitted he recently relapsed while celebrating 16 years of sobriety. On the Friday episode of his podcast Armchair Expert, the 45-year-old, discussed his history with painkillers and how he recently found himself battling a dependence on the pills again and keeping it a secret from those closest to him. He admitted he … Read more
Schoolgirl, 16, who was found dead in her bedroom had taken cocaine and a painkiller, inquest hears as her heartbroken father pays tribute to his ‘gentle’ and ‘beautiful’ daughter Ellesse Potter, 16, was found dead in her room by her mother’s partner in 2018 She had spent the evening before applying fake tan at home … Read more
A former painkiller addict who was almost left for dead on his kitchen floor has shared a shocking image of the terrifying moment in a bid to inspire others to get clean. Jake Bradshaw, 37, from Portsmouth, Ohio, was thankfully found by a neighbor when lying unconscious in his home, having escaped from the hospital … Read more