The First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Gets Official Approval
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cleared Perrigo’s once-a-day Opill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter. The company won’t start shipping the pill until early next year, and there will be no age restrictions on sales. Hormone-based pills have long been the most common form of birth control in the U.S.,...
Source: TIME: Health - July 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: MATTHEW PERRONE / AP Tags: Uncategorized Equality wire Source Type: news

First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval
U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cleared Perrigo’s once-a-day Opill to be sold without a…#hormone #kellyblanchard #ireland #perrigo #fda #opill #supremecourts #roevwade #universityofalabama #huitron (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Which Antiplatelet Agent for Patients With TIA and Obesity? Which Antiplatelet Agent for Patients With TIA and Obesity?
Ticagrelor plus aspirin was associated with a lower risk for recurrent stroke than clopidogrel plus aspirin in patients with obesity who carry the CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines - July 12, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

P2Y ₁₂ Inhibitor Monotherapy Better Than Aspirin in Coronary Artery Disease
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 -- For patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy is associated with a lower risk for cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke compared with aspirin monotherapy, according to a study... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - July 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Beware taking an aspirin everyday, by PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY
PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: Rarely a week goes by when I don't give at least one patient 300mg of aspirin. For people with acute chest pain it can literally be life saving. But there are risks. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why you shouldn't take an aspirin everyday, by PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY
PROFESSOR ROB GALLOWAY: Rarely a week goes by when I don't give at least one patient 300mg of aspirin. For people with acute chest pain it can literally be life saving. But there are risks. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Long-term use of aspirin linked to anaemia in elderly patients
Taking a low dose of aspirin over a long period of time has been linked to an increase in anaemia in older, healthy adults, according to Australian researchers. The analysis by a team from Monash University in Melbourne found that prolonged use of aspirin can increase the risk of anaemia by twenty per cent in... Read moreThe post Long-term use of aspirin linked to anaemia in elderly patients appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - June 22, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Carolyn Scott Tags: Cardiology Older people care anaemia aspirin Source Type: news

Using Aspirin Every Day May Cause Anemia in Seniors
A new study suggests regular aspirin use in older adults may pose a serious risk of anemia, adding to existing research that challenges the long-established recommendation to use aspirin as a preventative therapy for dangerous cardiac events. The results come just a year after a national independent task force updated formal recommendations in April 2022 cautioning those over the age of 60 against beginning a daily aspirin regimen. For decades, aspirin has been used like a vitamin by a sizable portion of America’s aging population. Research as far back as the 1950s showed a daily low dose of the anti-inflammatory me...
Source: TIME: Health - June 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized Aging healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Aspirin Warning: Anemia May Increase With Use in Older Adults
Older patients using low-dose aspirin were at increased risk for anemia in a new study. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Low-Dose Aspirin Could Raise Anemia Risks in Older Adults
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 -- Taking daily low-dose aspirin increases the risk of anemia in the elderly, a new clinical trial suggests. Not only does it raise anemia risk by more than 20% in people 70 or older, it is also associated with a decline in... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - June 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Increase in Incident Anemia Seen With Low-Dose Aspirin in Older Adults
TUESDAY, June 20, 2023 -- For older adults, low-dose aspirin is associated with increased incident anemia and a decrease in ferritin when compared with placebo, according to a study published online June 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Zoe K.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 20, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Aspirin Warning: Anemia May Increase With Use Aspirin Warning: Anemia May Increase With Use
Elderly patients using low-dose aspirin were at increased risk for anemia in a new study.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - June 20, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Low-dose aspirin may increase risk of anemia in older adults
Data analysis from NIH-funded clinical trial reveals new insights (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - June 20, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Regularly taking aspirin raises the risk of ANOTHER blood disorder, study suggests
A new study from Australian researchers suggests that taking low-dose aspirin regularly to stave off a heart attack increases the risk of developing anemia by more than 23 percent. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Upped Incidence of Anemia in Older Adults
(MedPage Today) -- Daily low-dose aspirin increased incident anemia among otherwise healthy older adults, a secondary analysis of the randomized ASPREE trial showed. Over a median of 4.7 years, the incidence of anemia was 51.2 events per 1,000... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - June 19, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news