Aspirin

An aspirin a day...
Before you take aspirin to lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke, you should speak to your doctor, advises the US Food and Drug Administration.

Heart attack? Chew aspirin
Experts advise that if you think you're having a heart attack, the first thing you should do is chew an aspirin tablet.

Aspirin muted when coated
They've been prescribed by doctors for years to reduce risks of first or second heart attack in patients with cardiovascular disease, but a new study is raising concerns that low-dose, coated aspirin might not be as potent as once thought.

Daily aspirin not for all
Although those at risk of a heart attack can benefit from daily aspirin, this does not mean that the drug is right for everyone.

Aspirin stops 1st heart attack
Doctors have long known of aspirin's ability to prevent second heart attacks. Now, a new analysis finds a significant reduction in first heart attacks among aspirin users.

An aspirin a day for you too?
Many good candidates for aspirin therapy - people with a 10 percent or greater risk of having a heart attack in 10 years - aren't getting the message that aspirin could be beneficial to their health, researchers say.

Aspirin not always good
Aspirin significantly reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke in many patients with cardiovascular disease, and millions take it to lower their risk.