People with coronary heart disease need this drug instead of aspirin
A recent study by Cardiocentro Ticino Foundation found that P2Y12 inhibitor lowers the disease risk compared with aspirin alone in people with coronary artery...
Too many older Americans are still taking a daily aspirin, study finds
A recent study from Johns Hopkins University found that many older Americans are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward off first-time heart...
Warning: aspirin-containing antacid medicines can cause bleeding
The next time you reach for a nonprescription drug to treat your upset stomach or heartburn, consider whether you should use one of the...
Aspirin is linked to 26% higher risk of heart failure
A recent study from the University of Freiburg found aspirin use is linked to a 26% raised risk of heart failure in people with...
An aspirin a day linked to higher risk of falls, study finds
In a study from Monash University and elsewhere, scientists found that taking an aspirin a day does not lower the risk of bone fractures...
How to reduce stomach bleeding risk caused by aspirin use
Aspirin in low doses is a very useful preventative drug in people at high risk of strokes or heart attacks.
However, on rare occasions, it...
Aspirin may improve survival for bladder and breast cancers
Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women after skin cancer. Mammograms can detect breast cancer early, possibly before it has spread.
The...
Stopping aspirin when on a blood thinner can lower risk of bleeding
In a study from Michigan Medicine, scientists suggest if you’re already taking one blood thinner, you might not need to take a second one.
In...
Aspirin could help treat tuberculosis, the deadliest infectious disease
Tuberculosis (TB)—which affects a third of the global population—currently kills two million people every year.
TB is a disease caused by infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium...
Aspirin could increase survival in cancer, study finds
In a study, British scientists found that despite the smaller side effects of aspirin, taking the drug has an overall positive effect on survival...