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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Does Aspirin Cause Heavy Bleeding

Study: Aspirin to prevent heart attack too risky for some

June 02, 2009
According to new research, taking aspirin may reduce the risk of heart attack in people who have no history of vascular disease, but it also increases their risk of internal bleeding. British researchers say this fact means the net effect of taking aspirin for these patients is uncertain, since the benefits and risks cancel each other out. However, the scientists say aspirin's benefits for heart attack prevention in people who have a history of vascular disease generally do outweigh the drug's i... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Aspirin and diabetes and primary prevention
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

...it's been a standard recommendation that PWD take aspirin to help protect against heart attacks... Read more »

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Health Effects of Certain Chronic Pain Drugs
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

...League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) show that taking aspirin may completely reverse the increased... Read more »

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Stopping Aspirin
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...most common over-the-counter pill ever.That pill is aspirin. I took a baby aspirin every morning... Read more »

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Aspirin: A New Look at an Old Friend
By HeartHawk , Health Expert

Like most of you, I take aspirin daily, 162.5mg (it used to be 325 until my stomach... Read more »

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What Do the New Heart Health Guidelines Mean for You?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...mean, and does every woman now have to start taking aspirin or put in an emergency call for... Read more »

Health Guide

Stroke Prevention
...mg/dl and hemoglobin A1C of less than 7%. Blood pressure goals should be 130/80 mm Hg or less.Take Aspirin or Other Antiplatelet Therapy. People at high risk for heart disease should take a... Read more »
Stroke Medications
...Antiplatelets prevent clotting by blocking the accumulation of platelets. An antiplatelet drug -- most often aspirin -- is given within 48 hours of an ischemic stroke and continued in low doses as... Read more »
Coronary Artery Disease: Anti-Clotting Medications
...platelets. Platelets are very small disc-shaped blood cells that are important for blood clotting .Aspirin. Aspirin is an antiplatelet. It is the most common anti-clotting drug. Nearly anyone with... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Prevention
...are very common pain relievers that are available over-the-counter and by prescription. They include aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), naproxen (Aleve), and the COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib... Read more »
Colon and Rectal Cancers: Highlights
...suggests a 2006 study. Additional research indicates that female smokers are at especially high risk.Aspirin for Prevention?Daily aspirin use does reduce the risk for colorectal cancer, according... Read more »

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Aspirin is used to reduce fever and relieve mild to moderate pain from conditions such as muscle... Read more »

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Aspirin is used to reduce fever and relieve mild to moderate pain from conditions such as muscle... Read more »

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Aspirin is used to reduce fever and relieve mild to moderate pain from conditions such as muscle... Read more »

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...checking with them first. If you are currently taking aspirin, consult your doctor promptly and... Read more »

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...benztropine, diphenhydramine, scopolamine, tolterodine) aspirin (high doses used for... Read more »

Related News

Aspirin may reduce cancer risk
October 02, 2008

A daily aspirin may lower the risk of colon, breast, and prostate cancer, the American Cancer Society (ACS) reports. In a recent study, adults who... Read summary »

Aspirin linked to microbleeds in the brain
April 15, 2009

Dutch scientists have found an increased rate of tiny bleeding episodes in the brain in people who regularly take aspirin. Researchers looked at MRI... Read summary »

Aspirin cuts stomach cancer risk: study
February 11, 2009

New research published in The British Journal of Cancer suggests that aspirin may cut a person's risk of developing stomach cancer by as much as a... Read summary »

Daily aspirin may harm healthy people
August 31, 2009

British scientists say healthy people who take a daily dose of aspirin may be doing themselves more harm than good. For those healthy people, the... Read summary »

Aspirin, NSAIDs won't prevent colorectal cancer, study says
October 02, 2008

Taking aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to prevent colorectal cancer does more harm than good, a new report says. A task... Read summary »