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There's A Better Clot-Preventing Option Than Aspirin, Researchers Say

FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 — There’s a better option than daily aspirin to protect heart patients with a stent against dangerous blood clots, a new study found. A class of drugs called P2Y12 inhibitors tha...

Chronic Stress Boosts Stroke Risk In Young Women

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Chronic stress can increase young women’s risk of stroke, a new study says. Moderate stress increases risk of stroke by 78% in women but not in men, researchers reported in ...

Medically Advised Aspirin Use Lower in 2021 Than 2012 to 2017

MONDAY, June 24, 2024 – Medically advised aspirin use was lower in 2021 than in 2012 to 2017 among older adults, according to a research letter published online June 25 in the Annals of Internal...

Despite Falling Out of Favor With Doctors, Daily Aspirin Still Popular

TUESDAY, June 25, 2024 – For decades, millions of Americans popped a low-dose aspirin each day to lower their heart risks. Then, accumulated data prompted the nation's two leading cardiology groups...

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