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Aspirin can help prevent blood clots but also boosts the risk of hemorrhage in the brain, stomach and intestines. (Photo: AFP)

Aspirin or no aspirin?

Bleeding risks may offset aspirin's benefit vs heart disease.

24 Jan 2019 5:04 PM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Daily consumption of this drug can cause certain cancers in men

Men who take once-daily aspirin have nearly double the risk of melanoma compared to men who are not exposed.

4 May 2018 5:33 PM IST

The researchers found that patients taking aspirin had the highest rate of recurrent blood clots (Photo: AFP)

An aspirin daily makes cancer patients 25 per cent more likely to...

Scientists found cancer patients already taking low dose of aspirin were up to 25 pc more likely to be alive at any time...

27 Sept 2018 3:55 PM IST

The pills used to reduce gastric acid when taken over a period of time makes the kidneys weaker and may lead to shutting down of the organ. (Photo: Pixabay)

Aspirin does not reduce heart attack, stroke risk, says study

Aspirin-related compounds have been used for the treatment of pain since the 16th century BC.

18 Sept 2018 10:29 AM IST

The researchers found that patients taking aspirin had the highest rate of recurrent blood clots (Photo: AFP)

Aspirin outperformed by new clot busting drug

Many physicians and patients are deciding against long-term treatment with blood thinners because of concern about the...

19 March 2017 12:07 PM IST

The formation of blood clots leads to the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding which may cause harm. (Photo: Pixabay)

Consuming aspirin can cause internal bleeding in stroke patients

Heartburn medication may keep the preventative benefits of aspirin while avoiding its dangerous side-effects

14 Jun 2017 12:41 PM IST

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Daily Aspirin dose cuts pre-eclampsia risk in pregnant women by 82%

The WHO has already recommended low-dose aspirin for the prevention of pre-eclampsia.

30 Jun 2017 9:32 AM IST

The use of non inflammatory drugs were shown to help endanger patients with only a certain type of cancer

Excess Aspirin increases death risk in cancer patients

The use of non-steroidal inflammatory drugs over a long period of time has a higher chance to help cause cancer

20 Dec 2016 6:48 PM IST