Aspirin

• Older adults shouldn’t take aspirin daily to prevent 1st heart attack, stroke: U.S. panel

  The risk of side effects of taking daily aspirin, like internal bleeding, outweigh the benefits when it comes to preventing heart attacks in older adults, a U.S. panel says.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2021
  
• Case of whooping cough confirmed at Westwood Junior High School in Saint-Lazare, Que.

  The school is encouraging parents to vaccinate their children against the contagious disease.

  Health

  Dec 20, 2019
  
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• Alberta researchers suggest potential harm outweighs benefits of daily dose of aspirin for some

  If you have never suffered a heart attack or stroke, you probably should not be taking a daily dose of aspirin to try and avoid them, according to new research out of Alberta.

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  Oct 3, 2019
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• Daily aspirin reduces the risk of heart attack, but raises the risk of internal bleeding: study

  Taking a daily aspirin can raise the risk of internal bleeding in patients without heart disease, according to a new study.

  Health

  Jan 23, 2019
• Healthy seniors probably shouldn’t take daily aspirin, study finds

  Taking baby aspirin daily might carry more risks than benefits for healthy seniors who have never had a heart attack.

  Health

  Sep 18, 2018
• Daily aspirin may help keep HIV at bay, says University of Manitoba study

  A readily available, low-cost drug may help prevent HIV transmission, according to a new study out of Winnipeg.

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  Aug 9, 2018
• Does an Aspirin a day prevent cancer?

  A new study suggests that regular Aspirin use may reduce the risk of cancer. But does this mean that all of us should be taking an Aspirin a day?

  Mar 8, 2016
• Aspirin users with common genes may get less colon cancer

  Researchers have identified common genetic traits that may explain how aspirin can help protect against colon cancer.

  Health

  Mar 18, 2015
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• WATCH: Aspirin approved as emergency treatment for heart attacks

  Doctors have known for more than a decade that chewing an aspirin during a heart attack can dramatically lower the risk of death. But now, Health Canada has given Bayer, the maker of aspirin, the go-ahead to actually market the drug as an emergency treatment.

  Oct 25, 2014
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• Reality check: Should you stop taking an Aspirin a day?

  Are you taking an Aspirin a day to ward off a heart attack? You may be doing more harm than good to your health.

  Canada

  May 13, 2014