Paracetamol- a secret killer?

Do we take too many painkillers? Foto: Diana Madej

You wake up in the morning and go to the bathroom. On your way you realize that you got a mild pain in your head. You stop for a second and feel that the pain is getting stronger and is coming from behind your eyes. You reach the bathroom, open a cupboard and take out the strongest painkiller you got. And that solves the problem. Or at least you would think so.

Most of us do this same ritual far more often than we care to admit. But can an excessive use of painkillers become an addiction? Recent surveys shows that while trying to treat a headache we can actually cause it by overdosing analgesics.

Roadworks on King's Rd might cause disruptions

Roadworks started this Wednesday on King's Road, it might affect drivers.
According to The Argus associations and businesses are not happy.

Locals asked to participate in a ₤6m project

   
People who live along Lewes Road in Brighton have been invited to road shows to discuss proposals to improve the area.

The improvements should result in the reduction of carbon emissions, growth of the local economy and increase road safety.

Finds: both a blessing and a curse

Slovaks often avoid reporting historical finds


Archeology can easily interrupt construction if a site is likely to contain reminders of centuries gone by.

While discovering an archeological find on private land would seem to please both the landowner and the local museum, authorities say that Slovaks often conceal discoveries out of concern that archeological research will greatly prolong the construction process.