Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don't outweigh the ...

Aspirin remains one of the most inexpensive drugs in the pharmacy. A familiar brand name tablet costs less than 6 cents a pill. A bottle containing 300 tablets will set you back under $17. Despite the ...

Aspirin increases the risk of major bleeding in large study of Italian patients. June 5, 2012— -- For years, the advice for preventing heart disease has been simple: take an aspirin every day; it ...

It’s a tough pill to swallow. Aspirin is a popular drug with people of all ages — but one heart surgeon says not everybody should be popping the pain reliever. Dr. Jeremy London took to TikTok to ...

Clopidogrel is a once-a-day pill that is available under the brand names Grepid and Plavix Two million prescription for aspirin are handed out in England every month. It’s easy to see why. The drug ...

Aspirin (salicylic acid), in the form of willow bark extract, has been used for thousands of years for pain, fever, and inflammation. It has been available in pill form since 1897. Salicylic acid is ...

Aspirin is a common over-the-counter medication for pain relief, fever reduction, and inflammation. While it’s a safe and effective medication when used as directed, taking too many aspirin pills can ...

A study conducted in seven countries gave aspirin or placebo pills to more than 12,000 people who had multiple risk factors for heart disease. The results showed no benefit in reducing risk of heart ...

Doctors have found a drug better than aspirin for warding off heart attacks and strokes in a discovery that could influence clinical guidelines worldwide. Patients have historically been advised to ...

There is no shortage of hard lifestyle choices people can make to reduce the chance of heart attacks, but one of the easiest has long been a daily prophylactic dose of garden-variety aspirin. But ...

Researchers at the European Society of Cardiology Congress reported that the blood thinner clopidogrel should replace aspirin as a routine pill for preventing heart attacks and strokes for people with ...

Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks aren’t worth it for ...