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Aspirin also known as acetylsalicylic acid is a salicylate drug, often used as an analgesic to relieve minor aches and pains, as an antipyretic to reduce fever, and as an anti-inflammatory medication. Aspirin also has an antiplatelet, or "anti-clotting", effect and is used in long-term, low doses to prevent heart attacks, strokes and blood clot formation in people at high risk for developing blood clots. It has also been established that low doses of aspirin may be given immediately after a heart attack to reduce the risk of another heart attack or of the death of cardiac tissue.

Weekend admissions linked to excess mortality risk among young heart attack patients

Young heart attack patients are twice as likely to die if they are admitted to hospital during the weekend compared to a weekday, according to an Italian study in more than 80,000 patients presented today at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2018.

5 Mar 2018

Aspirin appears to reduce risk of death, hospitalization for people with heart failure and diabetes

For people living with both Type 2 diabetes and heart failure, taking an aspirin each day appears to lower the risk of dying or being hospitalized for heart failure, according to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 67th Annual Scientific Session.

28 Feb 2018

Many people not sure how to respond during heart health emergency, survey finds

Would you know what to do if a man or woman at your son's baseball game went into cardiac arrest? Would you recognize the signs if you were having a heart attack? A new survey by Valley's cardiovascular affiliate Cleveland Clinic reveals that many Americans aren't sure.

24 Feb 2018

New study identifies novel molecular biomarkers of preeclampsia

Preeclampsia, a sudden pregnancy complication that can interfere with the blood flow to the placenta and possibly to the fetus, can lead to low birth weight, prematurity and even death.

22 Feb 2018

Molecular 'magnets' could help develop better immunotherapies for cancer patients

Chemicals that attract specialized immune cells toward tumors could be used to develop better immunotherapies for cancer patients, according to new research published in Cell.

9 Feb 2018

Debate sessions at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2018 to focus on treatment for heart attack patients

The optimal treatment for heart attack patients will be debated at Acute Cardiovascular Care 2018. The annual congress of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association, a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology, will be held 3 to 5 March at the MiCo Milano Congressi in Milan, Italy.

5 Feb 2018

Researchers block common siren call of glioblastoma and metastatic breast cancer

Aggressive cancers like glioblastoma and metastatic breast cancer have in common a siren call that beckons the bone marrow to send along whatever the tumors need to survive and thrive.

23 Jan 2018

Women do not receive timely diagnosis for heart disease

A recent study has indicated that women who start menstruating at the age of 11 or earlier, or enter menopause before 47 have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Some other factors that were associated with elevated odds of heart problems in later years were miscarriage, stillbirth, undergoing a hysterectomy, and bearing children at a young age.

17 Jan 2018

Ibuprofen intake could be leading to male infertility

According a new study that appeared this week in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, simple pain reliever, Ibuprofen, could be having a problematic effect on the testes of young men. Ibuprofen is taken almost routinely by young athletes for injuries and pain.

9 Jan 2018

Women more likely than men to die from a heart attack due to treatment disparity

Study shows women are more likely than men to die during the year following a heart attack as they are less likely to be offered recommended treatments.

8 Jan 2018

UTA researchers analyze challenges in pain management for the elderly

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington are focusing their attention on pain management in older adults, a segment of the population which presents a specific series of challenges to health providers.

20 Dec 2017

Researchers receive DoD grant to identify alternatives to opioids for pain management

What does a marine snail's ability to kill prey with two shots of venom have to do with the opioid epidemic ravaging the United States?

29 Nov 2017

UCLA study: ACA appears to have encouraged more people to use preventive care for heart health

By reducing out-of-pocket costs for preventive treatment, the Affordable Care Act appears to have encouraged more people to have health screenings related to their cardiovascular health, a UCLA study found.

23 Nov 2017

Study highlights need to improve quality of cardiovascular care for HIV-positive adults

People with both HIV and risk factors for heart disease and stroke were less likely to be treated with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs and aspirin than patients without HIV. The researchers believe this to be the first national study comparing statin use in patients with and without HIV and the first extensive analysis using U.S. data.

23 Nov 2017

Researchers develop computer program to find new indications for old drugs

Researchers at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have developed a computer program to find new indications for old drugs.

16 Nov 2017

Stents implanted in the coronary blood vessels may not provide extra benefit

Percutanous angioplasty involves insertion of a stent into a blocked or narrowed coronary artery that eases the blood flow and relieves the pain of severe angina or a heart attack. It is being routinely practiced worldwide. A new study called ORBITA, has revealed that not all patients who undergo this procedure benefit from it.

3 Nov 2017

Transient ischemic attacks can be ‘ominous prelude’ to impending cerebrovascular catastrophe

Each year, more than 200,000 Americans experience mini-strokes called transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).

31 Oct 2017

Daily aspirin therapy linked to reduced risk of HBV‐related liver cancer

A new study presented this week at The Liver Meeting – held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases – found that daily aspirin therapy was significantly associated with a reduced risk in hepatitis B virus‐related liver cancer.

20 Oct 2017

Fever in first trimester of pregnancy increases risk for birth defects, study shows

Fevers in a mother's first trimester of pregnancy increase the baby's risk for some heart defects and facial deformities such as cleft lip or palate, but exactly how this happens is unclear. Scientists have debated whether a virus or other infection causes the defects, or if fever alone is the problem.

12 Oct 2017

Experts in obstetric care come together to realize quality measures for high-risk pregnancies

The United States spends significantly more money on the delivery of health care yet experiences inferior results. Maternal and infant mortality rates are elevated in the United States as compared to other high-income nations.

11 Oct 2017