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Panel Says Older Adults Without Heart Disease Shouldn't Take Daily Aspirin
"Aspirin use can cause serious harms, and risk increases with age," task force member Dr. John Wong, a primary-care expert at Tufts Medical Center, said.
Why You Should Avoid Taking Painkillers Before Having the COVID Vaccine
Common side effects of COVID-19 vaccines, which tend to be minor and short-term, include pain and swelling at the injection site, fever, tiredness, chills or a headache.
Should I Take Aspirin Daily? Study Debunks Benefits
The findings could transform how doctors prescribe aspirin.
Alzheimer's Could One Day Be Treated With Common Drug
Researchers found aspirin appeared to stimulate a part of the cells that clear debris in mice brains.
Daily Aspirin Causes 3,000 Deaths in U.K. Every Year
A study found that taking anti-platelet drugs such as aspirin prevented a fifth of recurrent heart attacks and strokes but also led to about 3,000 excess-bleeding deaths annually in Britain alone.
Liver Damage Among Risks of Too Much Tylenol, Motrin
Acetaminophen, the active agreement in Tylenol, poses a greater threat than ibuprofen, the main ingredient in Advil and Motrin.
Tech & Science: Five Things We Learned This Week
The emerging cicada horde and the unique microbial makeup of American cities are just a few of the things we learned in Tech & Science this week.
Low-Dose Aspirin Increases Cancer Survival
A new study suggests patients who take this over-the-counter medication while in treatment had fewer metastases and were less likely to die from the disease.