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
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A “Game Changing” Treatment for Stroke
Researchers have discovered that removing a clot, in combination with standard drug therapy, can be a “game changer” in treating some kinds of stroke. The findings of the Swift Prime trial (Solitaire With the Intention For Thrombectomy as PRIMary Endovascular treatment) were reported April 17 in the online edition of the New England Journal of… Continue reading A “Game Changing” Treatment for Stroke