Tag: Aspirin
AHA: Polypill, With or Without Aspirin, Reduces Cardiovascular Events
Significant reductions seen in primary outcome for use of polypill and polypill plus aspirin combination
Outcomes Worse for Women With MI at 50 Years or Younger
Women less likely to undergo coronary revascularization, receive guideline-directed medical treatment
Use of Common Meds Tied to Lower Lung Cancer Mortality
Combined use of aspirin, statins, metformin tied to lower lung cancer risk and mortality
Daily Aspirin May Up Growth, Spread of Cancers in Older Adults
Authors caution that daily low-dose aspirin is linked to more late-stage cancers, related deaths in elderly
Review IDs Dietary Factors Linked to Lower CRC Incidence
Incidence up with frequent alcohol or meat consumption; no evidence of protective effect found for tea, coffee
Aspirin Tied to Lasting Reduction in CRC Risk in Lynch Syndrome
Reduced risk for colorectal cancer seen in intention-to-treat and per-protocol analyses
Low-Dose Aspirin Lowers CVD Risk but Raises Bleeding Risk
Authors used umbrella review method to explore health outcomes associated with low-dose aspirin
Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Prevent Depression in Older Adults
No significant difference seen in incidence rate of new CES-D-10 scores of ≥8 for aspirin, placebo
Regular Aspirin Use Tied to Lower Risk for Digestive Tract Cancers
Favorable effect increases with longer duration of use, and, for colorectal cancer, with increasing dose
Daily Low-Dose Aspirin Does Not Cut Dementia Risk in Seniors
Risks for dementia, probable Alzheimer disease, MCI not reduced by low-dose aspirin versus placebo
