Low-dose aspirin cuts COVID-19 patients’ risk of being admitted to the ICU or dying by nearly HALF

Low-dose aspirin cuts COVID-19 patients’ risk of being admitted to the ICU or dying by nearly HALF, study finds A new study looked at more than 400 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, about 25% of whom were given aspirin upon admission or just before admission Those given the drug were 43% less likely to be admitted to the … Read more

Health: Polypill of 4 drugs cuts heart attacks and stroke by up to 40 per cent if taken with aspirin

The risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular problems can be cut by up to 40 per cent by taking a ‘polypill’ of four different medications with aspirin.  Experts led from Canada found that one of the pills alone each day could lower the risk of cardiovascular incidents in intermediate risk subjects by around 20 … Read more

Half of pregnant women at risk of pre-eclampsia missing out on aspirin that can help prevent it

Half of pregnant women who are at risk of pre-eclampsia are missing out on aspirin that can help prevent the condition, experts say Aspirins have been used for decades to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia Every year 23,000 pregnant women in Britain suffer from the condition Women at risk of pre-eclampsia should begin to take … Read more

Taking aspirin once a week can cut the risk of getting several types of cancer, scientists claim

Taking aspirin just once a week can cut the risk of getting several types of cancer, scientists claim Regular use of drug reduces risk of getting stomach and oesophagus cancers  It also cuts the chances of bowel cancer by 27 per cent, according to 45 studies Drug is known to lower heart attack and stroke … Read more