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...
Too many older Americans are taking daily aspirin despite the warning
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers found that many older Americans are still taking a daily baby aspirin to ward...
Aspirin is linked to increased risk of heart failure
In a study from the University of Freiburg, scientists found aspirin use is linked to a 26% raised risk of heart failure in people...
Aspirin linked to better bladder, breast cancer survival
Scientists from National Cancer Institute found that aspirin use may improve survival for bladder and breast cancer.
The research is published in JAMA Network Open...
Frequent aspirin use could help prevent ovarian cancer
Scientists from the University of Utah found that frequent aspirin use is linked to lower ovarian cancer risk in individuals with multiple risk factors.
This...