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 Aspirin Information - October 14, 2008
| Health experts at the World Congress of Cardiology said on Monday that a new three-in-one pill useful in treating heart disease could save millions of people. The new "poly-pill" is specifically designed for poorer nations where heart disease is significantly on the rise. The three drugs known to prevent recurring heart disease are aspirin, statins and ACE inhibitors | | A new study says men may cut their risk of having an enlarged prostate gland in half by taking aspirin. In research conducted by the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, men taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, such as aspirin were less likely to have their prostate grow to the point where it made urination painful, or impossible | | Despite previous theories that said otherwise, a new study shows that aspirin does work as a heart attack preventative for women. The study looked at the effects of women and men taking aspirin and found that both had experienced less clotting of platelets | | Researchers say adding the blood-thinning drug Plavix to a daily dose of aspirin does not lower the risk of death, heart attack or stroke in high-risk patients. A new study finds the combination not only didn't help most people, it almost doubled the risk of death, heart attack or stroke for those with no clogged arteries but with worrisome conditions like high blood pressure and high cholesterol | | Can a chocolate bar a day keep the doctor away? The Mars company, maker of Snickers and MandM's candies, is coming out with a new line of dark chocolate snacks it says has healthy potential. They're made of dark chocolate high in antioxidants that some say could lower blood pressure and thin the blood. Called "CocoaVia," the products are made with a kind of dark chocolate high in an anti-oxidant called flavanols. These types of antioxidants are found in cocoa beans and are thought to have a blood-thinning effect similar to aspirin. However, some nutritionists are skeptical about any health benefits, and say it might give overweight Americans the impression they should eat more chocolate. Health experts say everything should be consumed in moderation | |
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