Many Older Americans Pop Daily Aspirin, Even Though It's No Longer Recommended: Poll
FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 -- Lots of seniors are regularly taking low-dose aspirin in hopes of preventing heart attacks and strokes, even though updated guidelines often advise against it.About one in four older adults take aspirin at least three times... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - March 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Is the Faith in Aspirin to Prevent Cardiac Events Warranted?
There’s a disconnect between the millions of people who take aspirin to ward off cardiovascular events and what the evidence shows. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
First over-the-counter birth control pill in US begins shipping to stores
The first will be available in U.S. stores later this month, allowing American women and teens to purchase contraceptive medication as easily as they buy aspirin. Manufacturer Perrigo said Monday it has begun shipping the medication, Opill, to major retailers and pharmacies. A one-month supply…#manufacturerperrigo #ireland #progestin #progestinpills #usopills #southamerica #africa #verdahicks #gynecologists (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mar 1 2024 This Week in Cardiology Mar 1 2024 This Week in Cardiology
The Western AF meeting, aspirin, cannabis use, LVEF in athletes, and shared decision making before ICD implantation are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week ’s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - March 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Low-Dose Aspirin Associated With Reduced CRC Risk Low-Dose Aspirin Associated With Reduced CRC Risk
A Norwegian nationwide study revealed that the impact of low-dose aspirin use was greatest for metastatic colorectal cancer and increased with a longer duration of use.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - February 29, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Apixaban for Cryptogenic Stroke With Atrial Cardiopathy Apixaban for Cryptogenic Stroke With Atrial Cardiopathy
In patients with cryptogenic stroke and evidence of atrial cardiopathy without atrial fibrillation, apixaban did not reduce recurrent stroke vs aspirin in the ARCADIA trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - February 22, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
ASA: No Drop in Recurrent Stroke Seen With Apixaban After Cryptogenic Stroke
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 -- For patients with recent cryptogenic stroke and evidence of atrial cardiopathy, the risk for recurrent stroke is not reduced with apixaban versus aspirin, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - February 16, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Tirofiban Reduces Early Deterioration After Stroke Tirofiban Reduces Early Deterioration After Stroke
Intravenous tirofiban over 72 hours reduced early neurologic deterioration compared with oral aspirin in patients with acute ischemic stroke, in the randomized TREND trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - February 12, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Tirofiban a Better Option for Ischemic Stroke When Lytics and Thrombectomy Aren't?
(MedPage Today) -- PHOENIX -- For acute ischemic stroke patients without thrombolytic or thrombectomy options, tirofiban was better than aspirin alone, the TREND trial showed.
In non-cardioembolic stroke, starting tirofiban within 24 hours of... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Anticoagulant Falls Short for Secondary Stroke Prevention in Atrial Cardiopathy
(MedPage Today) -- Oral anticoagulation (OAC) was no better than low-dose aspirin for secondary stroke prevention in people with left atrial cardiopathy absent evidence of atrial fibrillation (Afib or AF), the ARCADIA trial showed.
Recurrent strokes... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - February 7, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
I had a toothache - it turned out to be cancer and I was told I had 6 years to live
Wayne Reimer, of Alberta, Canada , said the first warning signs were when he had a toothache in May 2006 - which he treated with aspirin. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Low-Dose Aspirin in Pregnancy Doesn't Impact Kids' Brain Development
(MedPage Today) -- Early antenatal exposure to low-dose aspirin neither worsened nor improved kids' neurodevelopment, according to a follow-up study to the multinational ASPIRIN trial.
Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - January 30, 2024 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Long-term Clopidogrel Has Advantages After Coronary Stenting Long-term Clopidogrel Has Advantages After Coronary Stenting
Clopidogrel after PCI was noninferior to aspirin for net adverse clinical events but superior in reducing secondary endpoints of stroke and MI, in 5-year STOPDAPT-2 results.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - January 5, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
New Stroke Prevention: Clopidogrel-Aspirin Within 72 Hours New Stroke Prevention: Clopidogrel-Aspirin Within 72 Hours
Groundbreaking data published in the NEJM questioned the commonly accepted 24-hour time window for administering dual antiplatelet therapy following a mild ischemic stroke.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - January 1, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: news
New Stroke Risk Down With Clopidogrel-Aspirin Initiated Within 72 Hours
THURSDAY, Dec. 28, 2023 -- Combined clopidogrel-aspirin therapy initiated within 72 hours after stroke onset leads to lower risk for new stroke at 90 days among patients with mild ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA) of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
