Will Notre Dame Use Painkiller in Championship Game on Monday?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Unlike championship rival Alabama, the team doctor for Notre Dame football, Dr. James Moriarity, told ABC News he does not rule out the “occasional use” of the controversial painkiller Toradol on game days to treat F…
Despite Risks, College Football Still Using Powerful Painkiller
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Despite stated label risks of possible fatal heart attack, stroke or organ failure, college football players across the country are still being given injections of a powerful painkiller on game days so they can play …
Morphine-Like Painkiller, Minus the Complications, Found in Black Mamba Venom
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(PARIS) — The deadly venom of one of the most feared snakes in Africa apparently contains a painkiller that could rival morphine, but without the side effects, according to French scientists.The black mamba, found throughout sub-…