Health News Archives

Aspirin May Stem Deaths From Colorectal Cancer
Study suggests a role for aspirin in prevention as well as treatment

Drug Limits Stomach Trouble in Patients Taking Low-Dose Aspirin
Study found famotidine effective at curtailing ulcers

Painkillers May Be Good for the Prostate
Yet medical experts stress that men shouldn't take them with just this in mind

Value of Taking Aspirin to Cut Heart Risk Varies
For those with no history of heart disease, risks may outweigh benefits, research suggests

Drug Combo Keeps Kidney Artery-Vein Grafts Viable
Aspirin plus anti-clotting therapy boosts dialysis patients' quality of life, study says

Chewable Aspirin More Readily Absorbed
Study suggests higher levels found in bloodstream could improve heart attack treatments

Aspirin Lowers Stroke Risk in Peripheral Artery Disease
But findings limited by lack of studies on subject, researchers note

With Peripheral Artery Disease, Med Adherence Is Low
Survival, though, is greater when guidelines are followed, study finds

Aspirin Use Linked to Brain Microbleeds
Whether it raises risk for heart attacks, strokes in patients unclear, expert says

Plavix Plus Aspirin Lowers Stroke Risk
Clot-busting combo can boost outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation, study finds