Article: Study: Aspirin prevents strokes but not heart problems for most women

Article: Aspirin Responsiveness in Healthy Volunteers Measured with ...
Clinical Chemistry;  June 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... concordance of 4 assays designed to detect aspirin responsiveness or resistance. METHODS ... healthy laboratory volunteers took 80 mg aspirin for 7 days, and a subset of volunteers took 325 mg aspirin for an additional 7 days. We measured ...

Article: Aspirin still least expensive and most versatile drug
Winnipeg Free Press;  July 30, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Majerus discovered a few decades ago that aspirin can help prevent heart attacks and stroke ... which has been around since the 1800s. "Aspirin is the most effective drug that we have ... If we eliminated all but three drugs, aspirin would be one" we should keep, he says ...

Article: Aspirin resistance attributed to ...
Family Practice News;  March 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Noncompliance is the main cause of aspirin resistance, according to investigators who studied aspirin response in 230 people, most of whom had ... classified up to 30% of the participants as aspirin resistant, but in the end, only 4% of ...

Aspirin and heart disease.(Adult Health Advisor)(Drug overview)
Clinical Reference Systems;  November 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Why is aspirin important? Aspirin may reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Several ... you have several risk factors for heart attack, a daily dose of aspirin can prevent or delay heart attacks and small strokes. If you have ...

Article: Aspirin
Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers;      700+ words ... ... categories should not use aspirin without first checking with their physician: Pregnant women. Aspirin can cause bleeding problems ... weight to be too low at birth. Women who are breastfeeding. Aspirin can pass into breast milk ...

Aspirin and heart disease.(Adult Health Advisor 2007)(Drug ...
Clinical Reference Systems;  May 31, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Why is aspirin important? Aspirin may reduce your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Several ... you have several risk factors for heart attack, a daily dose of aspirin can prevent or delay heart attacks and small strokes. If you have ...

Aspirin and Arthritis.(Senior Health Advisor 2004.1)
Clinical Reference Systems;  January 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Why is aspirin important? Many arthritis drugs are used to decrease ... heat, redness, and sometimes stiffness of the joint. Aspirin can decrease these symptoms. Small amounts of aspirin help relieve headaches, mild pain, and fever. Higher ...