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(University of California - San Francisco) A UCSF study suggests patients with chronic pain may experience greater relief if their doctors add cannabinoids - the main ingredient in cannabis or medical marijuana - to an opiates-only treatment.

The findings, from a small-scale study, also suggest that a combined therapy could result in reduced opiate dosages.

The FDA has issued a warning to consumers about the use of benzocaine, the main ingredient in over-the-counter liquids and gels that are used to reduce teething pain in the gums or mouths of very young children.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Proposed limits on Tylenol, a painkiller as common as pain itself, have left many consumers fearful, confused and wondering where to turn for relief.

The potential government crackdown on acetaminophen, Tylenol's main ingredient, would affect everyone from occasional pill poppers to chronic pain sufferers who rely on daily doses to make their lives more bearable....

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. inspectors found some mostly procedural problems at a Chinese factory that supplied the main ingredient for the recalled blood thinner heparin - but said Thursday they can't yet tell what is to blame for serious side effects....