Aspirin OK After Fracture to Help Avoid Blood Clots
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When people undergo surgery for broken arms or legs, they are often injected with prescription blood thinners to reduce their risk of developing potentially life-threatening blood clots in their lungs and le…
Learn MoreEradicating H. pylori Cuts Aspirin-Related Peptic Ulcer Bleeding in the Short Term
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Eradication of Helicobacter pylori reduces the incidence of peptic ulcer bleeding in older adults receiving daily aspirin, but the advantage does not persist after the first 2.5 years of follow-up, according t…
Learn MoreBenefit of Ticagrelor-Aspirin in Stroke Patients Tied to Renal Function
TUESDAY, Nov. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Among CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele carriers with minor stroke or transient ischemic attack, those with normal renal function rather than impaired renal function derive greater benefit from ticagrelor-aspiri…
Learn MoreOutcomes May Be Better for Warfarin Users Who Stop Aspirin Use
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cutting aspirin use among patients treated with concomitant warfarin and lacking a clear indication for using both is associated with improved clinical outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 19…
Learn More¿Ya toma un anticoagulante? Añadir aspirina podría ser nocivo
MIÉRCOLES, 21 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Durante muchos años, los médicos han aconsejado tomar aspirina en dosis baja para ayudar a prevenir un primer ataque cardiaco o accidente cerebrovascular (ACV). Pero están cambiando de opinión co…
Learn MoreAlready Taking a Blood Thinner? Adding Aspirin May Do Harm
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For many years, doctors have advised taking low-dose aspirin to help prevent first-time heart attacks and stroke. But increasingly, they’re doing an about-face.The latest warnings come from University of M…
Learn MoreFrequent Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Frequent aspirin use is associated with lower ovarian cancer risk regardless of the presence of most other ovarian cancer risk factors, according to a meta-analysis published online July 22 in the Journal of…
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