Source: thorax.bmj.com
In this large, randomised clinical trial of apparently healthy adult women, assignment of 100 mg of aspirin on alternate days reduced the relative risk of newly reported diagnosis of asthma. Key words: asthma, aspirin, randomised trial.
Source: Yahoo! Health
Like a scene out of Star Trek, someday our doctors may simply wave a handheld device over our bodies and instantly diagnose any malady.
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online
KILLER drug ecstasy is safer than ASPIRIN, top cop Richard Brunstrom claimed yesterday.
He also repeated his call for Class A substances like heroin and cocaine to be LEGALISED.
Source: BBC News
The heart-protecting benefits of aspirin may be available mainly to men, Canadian experts have suggested.
Some research studies have suggested that the drug might cut heart attack risk by half.
Source: deutsche-welle.de
German antitrust authorities have searched pharmaceutical company Bayer's offices in connection with allegations it fixed prices with over 11,000 German pharmacies.
Source: healthmad.com
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Century ago medicaments has been some grass in the grand mom garden. Today we have pharmacy in range of supermarket. If this will continue with the same speed than after 10 years we will need special room for medicament and helping tools.
Aspirin has become the great just-in-case treatment for the West. A little a day is supposed to ward off heart disease, high cholesterol, and mental decline. Actually, strike off that last one.
Many thousands of people are addicted to the 'safe' over-the-counter drugs, such as simple painkillers.
Source: PhysOrg.com
Latest studies show taking 300mg of aspirin daily can significantly reduce the chances of getting colon cancer.
Source: Associated Content
This is a great article about the possible use of aspirin as a cancer prevention technique.
Source: BBC News
Healthy older people who take regular aspirin to prevent stroke may actually be increasing their risk.
In the past 25 years the number of strokes associated with blood-thinning drugs such as aspirin or warfarin has risen seven-fold, a UK study found.
Source: CuringDeath.com
Aspirin use was associated with lower cancer incidence and cancer mortality, but non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use was not, according to one of the largest studies ever conducted to look at the impact of these agents on overall cancer risk.
A new study published on March 26, 2007, in the Archives of Internal Medicine, has sparked controversy over the benefits or otherwise of aspirin in preventing heart disease and cancer1 in women.
Source: druglibrary.org
According to which US Government authority you want to believe, the lethal dose of marijuana is either about one-third your body weight, or about 1,500 pounds, consumed all at once.
Source: Telegraph
Aspirin has been found to have new anti-cancer properties, further enhancing its reputation as a "wonder drug".
It was already known to block enzymes called Cox 1 and 2, linked to inflammation and cancer.
Source: Marketing Pilgrim
Several days ago, I wrote an article titled, "Dear Google, You're Giving Me a Headache." To my surprise, they sent me the pain relief I requested.
Source: BBC News
Taking aspirin can cut the risk of cardiovascular disease in both sexes - but seems to work differently for men and women, research by Duke University suggests.