Pre-eclampsia, a condition that causes dangerously high blood pressure, is a leading cause of death among mothers and babies.

U.S. guidelines started discouraging prophylactic low-dose aspirin for adults over 70 in 2019. The U.S. Preventive Services ...

The drug famous for fighting pain may guard against melanoma, a study found. March 11, 2013— -- Aspirin, a drug famous for fighting pain, may also guard against melanoma-- the deadliest form of ...

Does 2020 make you want to take an aspirin? Well, a study just published the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia is suggesting that taking low-dose aspirin could potentially, possibly, maybe have a ...

A composite of stroke, systemic embolism, or new covert embolic stroke, occurred in 5 and 9 patients in the rivaroxaban and aspirin groups, respectively.

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 is one of the most commonly used medications in the U.S. Studies show that more than 40% of adults ages 60 or older take an aspirin every day to prevent dangerous blood clots that could lead ...

Millions of people are needlessly popping an aspirin every day in the false belief that it will ward off heart attacks and strokes, according to HeartWire. In part, beliefs about the cardiovascular ...

NEW YORK -- For years, doctors recommended people in their 50s start taking baby aspirin every day to protect against heart attacks and stroke. But in recent years, with new evidence of the possible ...

Based on new evidence, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says daily low-dose aspirin in people 60 years old or older has no net benefit due to an increased risk of bleeding. Evidence now ...

Regular aspirin use might up the risk of age-related macular degeneration. Jan. 22, 2013— -- Regular aspirin use is linked to an increased risk of vision loss with age, a new study found. The ...