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Article: FOCUS@HEALTH; Unlike 'miracle exotic fruit juices,' aspirin does wonder
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- Filipino Reporter
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- September 1, 2005
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Chua, Philip
Filipino Reporter
09-01-2005
ASPIRIN: anti-stroke. The theme for this week's column.
"Self-medication is dangerous. Ask your doctor first if long-term aspirin
therapy is for you."
Acetylsalicylic Acid (popularly known as aspirin) is a wonder drug and a
most versatile one. It is not only good for headache, muscle aches, joint
pains of arthritis, and fever but it also reduces inflammation and, to some
extent, heightens immunity. And, as if these were not enough therapeutic
actions for a single drug, which has been in people's home since 1899,
often underrated and practically taken for granted, aspirin, for the last
two decades, have been "reintroduced" into the medical armamentarium, this