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

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

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

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 ...

I am a 64-year-old man who has been having periodic shortness of breath for the past six months or so. This happens mostly upon exertion but sometimes occurs when I stand up. I do have a family ...

Objective It is still a matter of debate whether low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (LDASA) should be prescribed to all patients with SLE during pregnancy. This study aimed at investigating the impact of ...

The combined use of aspirin and ACE inhibitors was associated with increased mortality compared with patients treated with aspirin alone (3.3% vs. 1.6%; p <0.001 for GUSTO I and 3.7% vs. 1.2%; p ...

Here are the top tips on correctly identifying a heart attack and helping quickly during an emergency, according to ...

A large real-world Italian cohort study found that daily low-dose aspirin use significantly lowered the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The protective ...

In short, daily aspirin still plays an important role for people who have already had a heart attack or stroke. But for many older adults using it to prevent a first-time heart event, the risks ...