Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Aspirin Reduces Cardiovascular Risks In Men And Women -- But Differently


Aspirin Uses

Low-dose Aspirin Shown To Reduce Risk Of First Stroke In Women (March 23, 2005) -- In a long-awaited clinical trial conducted among nearly 40,000 initially healthy middle-aged American women, regular use of low-dose aspirin over a 10-year period was found to reduce the risk of ... > full story

Results Of Yale Study Confirm Aspirin Helpful In Preventing A First Heart Attack (November 27, 2000) -- An overview by a Yale researcher of four studies examining the use of aspirin and the reduction of heart attacks in persons with no previous history of cardiovascular disease shows aspirin remains a ... > full story

Aspirin, Vitamin E Show Little Effect In Preventing Cancer (July 8, 2005) -- The Women's Health Study (WHS) -- the largest randomized clinical trial to investigate the impact of aspirin and vitamin E on the primary prevention of cardiovascular and cancer risk -- has ... > full story

NHLBI Study Finds High-Normal Blood Pressure Increases Cardiovascular Risk (November 6, 2001) -- High-normal blood pressure significantly increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and heart failure, according to a new study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). ... > full story

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