Medications

FDA extends pregnancy warning for common pain relievers

Pregnant women should avoid a group of common pain relievers including Advil and Aleve for the last four months of pregnancy, federal health officials said Thursday, expanding the warning from three months.

Oncology & Cancer

Daily aspirin may up growth, spread of cancers in older adults

(HealthDay)—A daily, low dose of aspirin may increase the risk for progression and metastasis as well as mortality related to later-stage disease in adults aged 65 years and older who develop cancer, according to a study ...

Medications

Ticagrelor-aspirin beneficial for mild-to-moderate stroke, TIA

(HealthDay)—Ticagrelor-aspirin is associated with a reduced risk for the composite of stroke or death within 30 days of mild-to-moderate acute noncardioembolic ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), according ...

Oncology & Cancer

An aspirin a day keeps the bowel doctor away

A regular dose of aspirin to reduce the risk of inherited bowel cancer lasts at least 10 years after stopping treatment, research has revealed.

Medications

What are the risks and benefits of low-dose aspirin?

Low-dose aspirin significantly lowers cardiovascular disease risk but increases the risk of bleeding, according to a review published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.

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