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EASD: Low-Dose Aspirin Tied to Lower Risk for New Diabetes in Older Adults
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 – Aspirin treatment reduces the risk for incident diabetes in older adults, according to a study to be presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the...
ESC: Adverse Outcomes Increased With Suboptimal Adherence to Aspirin After MI
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 – Suboptimal adherence to aspirin after myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with an increased risk for recurrent MI, ischemic stroke, or death, according to a study...
Aspirin Underused in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 – Aspirin is underused in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Aug. 22 in the Journal of the American Medical...
Skipping Aspirin After Heart Attack Raises Odds for Recurrence
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 – If you’ve had a heart attack, your doctor likely told you to take a low-dose aspirin daily to stave off a second heart attack or stroke, but most people don’t follow through ...
Incidence of Ischemic Stroke in Seniors Not Reduced by Low-Dose Aspirin
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – For healthy older adults, low-dose aspirin does not reduce the risk for ischemic stroke but is associated with an increased risk for intracranial bleeding, according to a...
Daily Baby Aspirin Raises Odds for Brain Bleeds, With No Lowering of Stroke Risk
THURSDAY, July 27, 2023 – For years, older adults took a baby aspirin a day to help ward off a first-time heart attack or stroke. Now yet another study is showing the risks are not worth it for...
Ticagrelor-Acetylsalicylic Acid More Beneficial for Obese With Minor Stroke, TIA
MONDAY, July 10, 2023 – For patients with minor stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) who carry the CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele, those with obesity receive more clinical benefit from...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Drug Safety Communication: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) - Avoid Use of NSAIDs in Pregnancy at 20 Weeks or Later
ISSUE: FDA is warning that use of NSAIDs around 20 weeks or later in pregnancy may cause rare but serious kidney problems in an unborn baby. This can lead to low levels of amniotic fluid surrounding...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Enteric Coated Aspirin 81 mg Tablets by Advance Pharmaceutical Inc.: Recall of One Lot - May Contain Acetaminophen 500 mg Tablets
ISSUE: Advance Pharmaceutical Inc. announced that this firm is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall to the user level of the over-the-counter drug product, Rugby label Enteric Coated Aspirin...
FDA Medwatch Alert: Novartis Consumer Health Over-The-Counter Products: Recall - Potential Presence of Foreign Tablets or Chipped or Broken Tablets or Gelcaps
ISSUE: Novartis Consumer Health Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of over-the-counter products Exedrin, Bufferin, Gas-X Prevention and NoDoz. Reports were received of chipped and broken pills...
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