A panel of medical professors has issued a final recommendation on taking aspirin as a preventive measure against heart attack or stroke, saying the drug should not be automatically prescribed to certain groups of patients. The recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said that people aged 40 to 59 who are at higher… Continue reading Is Aspirin Right for You?
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Millions Taking Aspirin Without Any Clear Benefit
Many people take aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke. But daily aspirin isn’t advised for everyone. A survey found that about 29 million adults without heart disease take low-dose aspirin for prevention. But many of them shouldn’t under new guidelines. Aspirin works by thinning the blood and preventing clots. But taking… Continue reading Millions Taking Aspirin Without Any Clear Benefit
Heart Disease and Stroke Deaths Hitting Middle-Aged Adults in Large Numbers
Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting in $32.7 billion in costs and 415,000 deaths, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Many of these events were in adults ages 35-64, with over 775,000 hospitalizations and 75,000 deaths… Continue reading Heart Disease and Stroke Deaths Hitting Middle-Aged Adults in Large Numbers
Aspirin and Alzheimer’s
Aspirin, already one of the most widely used medications in the world, may represent a new avenue for reducing Alzheimer’s disease pathology, according to new research. The discovery, made via a mouse-model study, was published in JNeurosci, a journal of the Society for Neuroscience. The exact cause of Alzheimer’s disease progression still isn’t known, although… Continue reading Aspirin and Alzheimer’s
Millions May Have Incorrect Prescriptions for Aspirin, Statins and Blood Pressure Medications
More than 11 million Americans may have incorrect prescriptions for aspirin, statins and blood pressure medications, according to a study led by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Their findings, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, are based on an updated set of calculations — known as pooled cohort equations, or PCEs… Continue reading Millions May Have Incorrect Prescriptions for Aspirin, Statins and Blood Pressure Medications
How to Care for a Child with Chickenpox
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) offers tips and strategies for caring for children with chickenpox: Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus. Although the incidence of chickenpox has declined significantly since the development of the chickenpox vaccine, there are still children who develop chickenpox every year, say dermatologists from the AAD.… Continue reading How to Care for a Child with Chickenpox
Blood-thinning Medications Associated with Increased Risk of Blood in Urine
Use of blood-thinning medications among older adults was significantly associated with higher rates of complications related to hematuria — the presence of blood in urine –including emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and urologic procedures to manage visible hematuria. That is the finding of reseach done at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto,according and published in… Continue reading Blood-thinning Medications Associated with Increased Risk of Blood in Urine
New Benefits Found for Aspirin
Taking an aspirin a day can help some older Americans reduce heart-attack risk, prevent some cancers and cancer deaths, and extend their lives, according to a new study from the University of Southern California (USc). The study found that the people who benefited from daily low-dose aspirin had a high risk of heart disease. Researchers… Continue reading New Benefits Found for Aspirin
Beware of Antacids Containing Aspirin
The next time you reach for an over-the-counter (OTC) product to treat your upset stomach or heartburn, consider whether you should use one of the many antacids that don’t have aspirin. Why? Aspirin-containing medicines to treat heartburn, sour stomach, acid indigestion, or upset stomach can cause stomach or intestinal bleeding, especially in some people, warns… Continue reading Beware of Antacids Containing Aspirin
Steps Women Can Take to Reduce Heart-Disease Risk
More women die from heart disease than from any other cause—a staggering one in four American women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But you can take action now to help prevent problems. Resources from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can help women of all ages learn how to use… Continue reading Steps Women Can Take to Reduce Heart-Disease Risk
USPSTF Recommendation on Taking Aspirin
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that people who are 50 to 69 years old, have increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and who are not at increased risk for bleeding, consider taking aspirin for primary prevention of CVD and colorectal cancer. The full recommendation and evidence reviews were published in Annals of… Continue reading USPSTF Recommendation on Taking Aspirin
A Clue to Aspirin’s Benefits
Why is aspirin so good at fighting disease? Researchers have found that it targets an inflammatory protein associated with a wide variety of illnesses. The discovery could pave the way for the development of more powerful aspirin-like drugs. Aspirin is one of the oldest and most commonly used medicines, but many of its beneficial health… Continue reading A Clue to Aspirin’s Benefits
The Latest on Pain Relievers: Answers from the FDA
Here, a Q & A with Sharon Hertz, Deputy Director of FDA’s Division of Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Rheumatology Products, who has been with FDA for 15 years. Dr. Hertz graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical Center in Syracuse, N.Y., and completed her residency in neurology at SUNY Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn. This Q&A reflects the… Continue reading The Latest on Pain Relievers: Answers from the FDA
The Truth About the Headlines Regarding Aspirin as a Preventive Measure
When the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft of a recommendation on September 15th 2015 regarding the use of aspirin to prevent heart disease and cancer, headlines heralding the news in both in print and online proliferated quickly. The New York Times blared “In a First, Aspirin Is Recommended to Fight a Form… Continue reading The Truth About the Headlines Regarding Aspirin as a Preventive Measure
More than Half of All Older Adults Take Aspirin for Health Reasons
Slightly more than half of older adults in the U.S. are taking a daily dose of aspirin, even though the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hasn’t recommended it for people who have not yet had a heart attack or stroke. The analysis, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, observed that aspirin use… Continue reading More than Half of All Older Adults Take Aspirin for Health Reasons
The Dangers of Some IV Lines
Physicians need to more carefully consider the type of IV they use on patients, researchers say. One kind of IV, known as a PICC line, is used to deliver medicines or have blood drawn over the course of days or weeks. But while they’re popular, PICC lines also raise the risk of potentially dangerous blood… Continue reading The Dangers of Some IV Lines