NSAIDs relieve some symptoms of the cold
Lead author Dr. Soo Young Kim of Hallym University Medical College and colleagues in Seoul says it is important to note that NSAIDs can relieve symptoms of the common cold -- not prevent or treat the illness.
The anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen can reduce acute altitude sickness suffered by a quarter of the millions of people who travel to the mountains to ski or hike, according to a clinical study published on Tuesday.