Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease—despite stricter ...

Bleeding events occurred substantially less often with the lower dose of aspirin, reported John Burn, MD, of Newcastle ...

Aspirin has recently been questioned as a preventive for heart attacks, even though we have been using it for decades. Statin ...

The substance piling up in blocked arteries is known as atheroma or plaque. It mainly comprises excess 'bad' cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), fatty substances, cellular waste, calcium, and fibrin (a ...

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease – despite stricter guidelines that no longer ...

With all the painkillers out there, we sometimes forget one that has been around forever: aspirin! It has been called the ...

Zetia keeps your body from absorbing cholesterol in your diet, and it is generally safe and well-tolerated. So, it’s a good recommendation that has recently had new studies supporting its use. Another ...

Prof Sir John Burn, from Newcastle University, said he would ask health regulators to formally advise a low dose of 75mg be ...

Drug repurposing is undervalued, but it offers potential benefits for patients and healthcare systems, argue Ruth Langley and colleagues Drug repurposing involves finding new indications for ...

A large real-world Italian cohort study found that daily low-dose aspirin use significantly lowered the risk of developing ...