Two Old Meds and a DOAC a Bust in COVID-19: The ACT Trials Two Old Meds and a DOAC a Bust in COVID-19: The ACT Trials
It ' s ' the end of the story for colchicine in COVID-19, ' an expert said. In addition, aspirin does not help outpatients with COVID and a low-dose oral anticoagulant does not improve inpatient outcomes.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 1, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Should Aspirin Be the Second-Line Antiplatelet in CAD? Should Aspirin Be the Second-Line Antiplatelet in CAD?
From European Society of Cardiology 2022, Drs O ' Donoghue and Valgimigli discuss the latest analysis suggesting that for single antiplatelet therapy in patients with CAD, P2Y12 inhibitors beat aspirin.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - August 31, 2022 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
P2Y12 Inhibitors May Be the Better Option for Secondary Prevention in CAD
(MedPage Today) -- BARCELONA -- Patients with documented coronary artery disease (CAD) saw cardiovascular benefits with P2Y12-inhibitor monotherapy when compared with aspirin alone, according to the PANTHER meta-analysis.
The study's primary... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - August 30, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
U.S. Medical Schools Are Struggling to Overcome Centuries of Racism in Health Care
Derrick Morton was skeptical about working for Kaiser Permanente’s Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine. The Pasadena, Calif., school hadn’t yet opened to students when he was offered a job in early 2020, and it felt risky to work for such a new institution. But Morton, who is Black, was eventually sold by the medical school’s mission: to train doctors with a strong focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion and to dismantle health disparities.
After a short time as an assistant professor of biomedical science, however, Morton says it became clear that the reality didn’t live up to his “great ex...
Source: TIME: Health - August 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized Equality feature healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
How to Get Heart Patients to Take Their Pills? Give Them Just One.
Patients given a combination “polypill” after a heart attack were more likely to stick to their regimens, researchers reported. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Heart Deaths (Fatalities) Cholesterol Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Preventive Medicine Aspirin Blood Pressure Clinical Trials Sinai Hospital Source Type: news
Polypill Proves Its Mettle for Heart Protection Post-MI
(MedPage Today) -- BARCELONA -- Combining aspirin, an ACE inhibitor, and a statin into a single "polypill" improved cardiovascular outcomes in secondary prevention compared with prescribing the medications separately, the SECURE randomized trial... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - August 26, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Stronger Antiplatelet Better for VTE Prophylaxis After Joint Replacement
(MedPage Today) -- Enoxaparin bested aspirin for preventing symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total hip or total knee arthroplasty when used without initial anticoagulation in the CRISTAL randomized trial.
These events occurred within... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - August 23, 2022 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Ticagrelor DAPT Linked to Lower Risk for Vein Graft Failure in CABG
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 17, 2022 -- Ticagrelor dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is associated with a reduced risk for saphenous vein graft failure compared with aspirin among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery, according to a review... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 17, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Frequent Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Ovarian Cancer Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 -- Frequent aspirin use is associated with lower ovarian cancer risk regardless of the presence of most other ovarian cancer risk factors, according to a meta-analysis published online July 22 in the Journal of Clinical... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 12, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What to Know About Peripheral Artery Disease —and Its Connection to Diabetes
When we think of clogged arteries, most of us think about the heart. “But buildup of fatty plaques can happen in any artery, including those that carry blood away from the heart,” says Dr. Samuel Kim, a preventive cardiologist and lipidologist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York.
The arteries that branch out and feed into our arms and legs make up the bulk of what we call peripheral arteries. And the narrowing in these vessels is referred to as peripheral artery disease (PAD), a common condition in which the legs or arms don’t receive sufficient blood flow. “Interestingly, arteries in our legs and...
Source: TIME: Health - August 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lala Tanmoy Das Tags: Uncategorized Disease freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
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Title: aspirinCategory: MedicationsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/8/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - August 8, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Aspirin/Ketamine Combo Shows Promise in Pain Management Aspirin/Ketamine Combo Shows Promise in Pain Management
Drs Robert Glatter, Sergey Motov, and Joseph Habboushe discuss a specialized form of aspirin and oral ketamine for pain management in the emergency department.Medscape Emergency Medicine (Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Emergency Medicine Headlines - August 2, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Emergency Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
Two heart medications tied to greater heart-attack risk in very hot weather
A new Yale study find beta-blockers, aspirin, and other antiplatelet medications to be associated with higher risk of heart attacks during very hot weather. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - August 1, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Aspirin side effects: Signs to spot when you go to the toilet - 'call a doctor' urges NHS
PAINKILLERS are so widely used we don't think much of popping a paracetamol or ibuprofen at the first sign of a headache. Aspirin is one such everyday painkiller commonly used for aches and pains such as toothache and period pain. But like any medicine it can bring with it some unwanted side effects. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Role of Aspirin Today The Role of Aspirin Today
Since first being synthesized in 1897, aspirin has become a staple neurologic treatment. It ' s time to sign the praises of this humble drug, says Dr Christoph Diener.Medscape Neurology (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - July 28, 2022 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Commentary Source Type: news
