July 8, 2008 – 4:24 pm | One Comment

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …

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Aspirin, Other NSAIDs Reduce PSA Levels
September 9, 2008 – 5:32 am | 6 Comments

Doctors measure a man’s level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to screen for prostate cancer.  The higher the concentration of PSA, the higher the possibility of prostate cancer.  The findings of a study, published today in …

Daily Aspirin Reduces Breast Cancer Risk
May 3, 2008 – 12:40 pm | No Comment

The lowly aspirin is really quite a medicinal workhorse. It relieves head- and body aches, reduces fever, quells the pain of arthritis, helps to prevent recurrent heart attacks, and it may even offer some …

Low Dose Aspirin May Reduce Asthma Risks For Women
March 15, 2008 – 8:20 pm | 5 Comments

A study that will be published in the upcoming issue of Thorax suggests that a small dose of aspirin on alternate days may reduce the risk of developing asthma among women. The study included 40,000 …

Aspirin May Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer
March 10, 2008 – 7:50 am | One Comment

Experts at London’s Guy’s Hospital reviewed 27 years worth of studies and concluded that anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin may reduce breast cancer by up to 20 percent.
The studies reviewed included 11 studies of women with …