The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has questioned the efficacy of aspirin in preventing first heart attack or stroke in people who have never had cardiovascular problems. Last week, the FDA has turned down the plea of German drugmaker Bayer AG to change the labeling on packages in order to market aspirin's value in preventing heart attacks in people who have never had cardiovascular … [Read more...]
Low dose of aspirin can reduce preeclampsia risk, pregnancy problems in women
Taking aspirins is always not a bad idea. Researchers have found that low-dose aspirin can help in reducing the risk of preeclampsia, a potentially deadly complication of pregnancy, in women. A draft recommendation by a prominent US health task force says women at high risk of preeclampsia should start taking low-dose aspirin in their second trimester to reduce the risk. As the pregnancy … [Read more...]