According to Canadian researchers, aspirin can increase the risk of heart attack or stroke in some patients. Although doctors have been recommending that people take aspirin daily to avoid heart problems, the researchers found that only holds true for people who are not resistant to aspirin.

However, for patients that are resistant to aspirin, taking that it becomes dangerous to their lives. Researchers say that when patients who are resistant to aspirin take the drug it makes them four times more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke or even die from a pre-existing heart condition, according to a study published on bmj.com today

Regular use of over-the-counter medicines such as Ibuprofen lowers a person's risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a new study.

The findings support earlier studies which have suggested that inflammation-fighting drugs can prevent Parkinson's and, perhaps, other neurodegenerative diseases as well

Taking aspirin regularly may only provide protection to men against heart attacks and not women, according to study published Wednesday by University of British Columbia (UBC).

Previous studies have indicated that taking an aspirin a day may reduce the chance of a heart attack by half

Filipino nurses hoping to fulfill their dream of working in the United States will now have an easier time applying for accreditation after the Philippines' first-ever National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) Center opened its doors to the public Wednesday.

With the opening of the newly-constructed Pearson Professional Center at the Trident Tower in Makati City, Filipino nurses no longer have to travel to either Hong Kong or South Korea to take the NCLEX, an important prerequisite needed by all nurses aspiring to work in the U.S

A British study has found that a daily dose of 300 milligrams of aspirin taken for 10 years can cut colon cancer risk by as much as 74 percent.

The report, which is published in the May 12 issue of The Lancet, also adds that there are many risks too associated with taking that large a dose of the pill including gastrointestinal bleeding. Hence it is only advisable for those at high risk for colorectal cancer