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The aspirin mistake: 29 million take it daily, not realizing costs outweigh benefits

Daily, low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for the prevention of stroke and heart attack in older adults not at higher risk of heart disease.

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Five common drugs you should avoid using while breastfeeding

Around 92% of people living in the UK have used at least one over-the-counter drug in the past year. While these drugs make it possible to manage symptoms that don’t otherwise require a prescription – such as painkillers for headaches or cough and cold remedies – they aren’t suitable for…

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Trial to investigate if chemical in red wine can prevent bowel cancer

The study will use a purified form of the natural compound, with the trial also testing if drugs like aspirin and metformin can prevent the disease.

The Independent UK

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Want to solve a complex problem? Applied math can help

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play in solving complex problems such as curing a disease?

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Common Drug Could Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk In People With Unhealthy Lifestyle: Study

Researchers have found that regular use of aspirin could slash colorectal cancer risk in people already at risk from unhealthy lifestyles.

Medical Daily

Is it still a good idea to take aspirin to prevent heart disease? Here’s what the evidence says

You might have heard that taking a daily low-dose aspirin can reduce your risk of developing heart disease. But, unless you have been told to take aspirin by your doctor, recent news should make you think again, because, for many, the risks outweigh the benefits.

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"The man once known as Vincent Furnier was struggling during Flush The Fashion, but his alter ego was still snapping and snarling": Alice Cooper embraces new wave on Flush The Fashion

Recorded during Alice Cooper's "blackout" period, Flush The Fashion found The Coop exploring new sounds

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TOI Health News Morning Briefing | FLiRT variants identified in Kolkata, Harvard study finds when to take aspirin during heart attack, simple tests to check purity of milk, FAQs on heat stroke answered, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to undergo wrist surgery, and more

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The Times of India

Aspirin taken within 4 hours of chest pain can significantly reduce heart attack deaths, finds new Harvard study

Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have released alarming data in connection with aspirin usage and reduction of heart attack deaths.

The Times of India

Can aspirin help prevent cancer? What do studies say

Recent research published in the journal ‘Cancer’ suggests that aspirin may have a role in both preventing and treating colorectal cancer. The study found that colorectal cancer patients who took aspirin had less spread of the disease to their lymph nodes compared to those who did not take the drug.…

The Times of India

Long-Term Daily Use Of Aspirin Helps In Prevention, Progression Of Colorectal Cancer: Study

Regular aspirin use may have an active role in enhancing immunosurveillance against colorectal cancer, the study revealed.

Medical Daily

‘Children were dying. We didn’t even have aspirin’: the Indigenous Venezuelans forced far from home

Economic crisis has driven Warao communities from their traditional life in lush forest to a Brazilian slum

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Study Finds Daily Aspirin Use May Prevent Bowel Cancer

Daily aspirin use may reduce risk of bowel cancer, new study reveals

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Why is pre-eclampsia still causing the deaths of mothers and their babies?

The condition affects up to 6% of all pregnancies yet understanding of its causes and how to treat it remains basic

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Why didn’t wife and mother get ‘miracle’ stroke treatment, grieving family ask

Hospital staff said procedure could not be done at weekends and gave her aspirin. But help was available just a short drive away

The Hindu

Emergency loading dose at PHCs, HSCs helps save lives: T.N. Health Minister Ma. Subramanian

TN Health Minister Ma. Subramanian announced that emergency loading dose stocked in rural health facilities saved lives in remote locations. On World Heart Day, he shared the success of 'Idhayam Kaapom' program, which provides first-aid to heart patients. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin advised stocking 14 drugs including Aspirin in all…

The Times of India

How to administer aspirin to a person having a heart attack? Doctor explains

Heart attack kills millions worldwide in a year. Doctors and healthcare experts urge adults to follow a healthy lifestyle to prevent the onset of the disease.

The Independent UK

Daily aspirin dose can help prevent diabetes in older people, scientists say

Findings, which will be presented in Hamburg in October, ‘warrant further study’, scientists say

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The Independent UK

Daily aspirin dose could help prevent diabetes in older people – researchers

The findings, which will be presented in Hamburg in October, ‘warrant further study’, scientists said.

Louder

Previously unreleased Dieter Moebius album out in October

Posthumous Dieter Moebius album Aspirin to be released in October

The Times of India

Aspirin for heart attack: The right way to consume it and precautions to note

A new study, presented recently at the ESC Congress 2023 has found that at the two-year follow-up, those who had stopped taking aspirin had a 29% higher likelihood of a recurrent heart attack, stroke, or death; at 4-year follow up the risk increased to 40%.

The Times of India

Study finds aspirin reduces the risk of second heart attack

A recent study has shed light on aspirin and its role in reducing the risk of heart attack. The study presented at the ESC Congress 2023 ( European Society of Cardiology) has found that not taking aspirin after a heart attack, as suggested by cardiologists, leads to a higher risk…

Zenger

Heart Attack Survivors Who Take Aspirin Daily Live Longer: Study

The study included more than 40,000 patients who previously suffered a heart attack.

The Conversation

Daily aspirin doesn't prevent strokes in older, healthy people after all

The daily use of low dose aspirin has been a mainstay of preventing strokes for decades. While there has always been a risk of bleeding associated with aspirin use, the benefits were thought to outweigh the risk.

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Watch: Voice campaigns gather steam, Aspirin risk, Knife crime, Cannabis debate

Watch: Now that the Voice to Parliament referendum has the green light to go ahead, the Yes and No campaigns have begun attempting to sway the votes of

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