Aspirin
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When Aspirin fails: Is Clopidogrel the next best option or just part of dual therapy?
Health | Sep 01, 2025, 12:41 PM ISTAs the limitations of aspirin become increasingly evident, particularly its bleeding risk and reduced effectiveness in certain patients, clopidogrel is emerging as a promising alternative.
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Study says Aspirin can help prevent spreading of some cancers
Health | Mar 08, 2025, 06:00 PM ISTA new study has found a mechanism by which aspirin stimulates the immune system which can help reduce the metastasis of some cancers. These cancers include breast, bowel and prostate cancers. Read on to know more about the study.
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Low-dose aspirin eases inflammation caused by sleep loss: Study
Health | Jun 04, 2024, 10:06 PM ISTStudy suggests low-dose aspirin may reduce inflammation caused by sleep loss, potentially leading to better sleep and future anti-inflammatory treatments.
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Widespread aspirin use after chest pain could prevent heart attack deaths: Study
Health | May 20, 2024, 09:05 PM ISTA recent study reveals that widespread aspirin use following chest pain significantly reduces heart attack fatalities, highlighting its life-saving potential. Learn more about this breakthrough in cardiovascular health.
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Aspirin can reduce risk of heart attacks, strokes in pneumonia patients: Study
Lifestyle | Jul 13, 2021, 08:56 AM ISTAccording to a new study, aspirin can reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular events such as ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction (MI - heart attack) in patients with pneumonia.
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Aspirin use reduces risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
News | Nov 03, 2020, 04:20 PM ISTHospitalised COVID-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower risk of complications and death compared to those who were not taking aspirin.
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Asprin use may cut death risk in severe Covid patients
Health | Oct 23, 2020, 03:27 PM ISTThe study, published in the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia, provides "cautious optimism," for an inexpensive, accessible medication with a well-known safety profile that could help prevent severe complications.
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Aspirin may curb colorectal cancer recurrence, tumour growth
Lifestyle | Jan 07, 2020, 05:06 PM ISTThe research found that as the aspirin doses increased, the rate of cell death increased while the division rates of cells decreased, meaning tumour cells were more likely to die and not proliferate.
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Aspirin may help women lower the risk of developing ovarian cancer
Health | Oct 05, 2018, 05:00 PM ISTHealth update: Aspirin is thought to lower ovarian cancer risk by reducing inflammation.
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Daily aspirin may increase skin cancer risk in men
Health | May 04, 2018, 03:25 PM ISTBesides acting as a painkiller, aspirin has other uses as well such as reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
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Daily dose of aspirin during first trimester of pregnancy reduce risk of preeclampsia
Lifestyle | Jun 29, 2017, 01:15 PM ISTThe results show that aspirin can prevent preeclampsia in high risk pregnancies
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Sex-specific dosages may keep female heart healthy
Lifestyle | Jun 15, 2017, 05:33 PM ISTWomen have more adverse reactions from current dosages and may stop taking preventive medication, leaving them unprotected despite their higher risk
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Merits and Demerits of Aspirin consumption
Lifestyle | Jun 14, 2017, 04:28 PM ISTDo not start or stop to take medicine without the prescription of the doctor. If consumed in wrong amount, it can lead to internal bleeding.
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Intake of aspirin may cause Stomach Bleeding in older stroke patients: study says
Lifestyle | Jun 14, 2017, 12:39 PM ISTUsually, normal dose for a headache is 325 to 600 mg for a person having unbearable headache.
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Aspirin may arrest declining mental capacity
India | Oct 25, 2012, 06:17 AM ISTStockholm, Oct 25: A daily dose of acetylsalicylic acid, as big as a fourth of an aspirin, may arrest declining mental capacity among the elderly with high cardiovascular risk, says a new study.Researchers at Sahlgrenska
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Aspirin Can Help Prevent Cancer, Says British Study
World | Oct 28, 2011, 10:49 AM ISTLondon, Oct 28: British researchers from Newcastle University have conducted a study of 861 patients to reach the conclusion that taking aspirin regularly can cut the long-term risk of cancer, according to a report published