Aspirin

Is Cancer Ready For A Turnaround?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 04.12.2012

Deepak Chopra

Cancer seems to be heading in a new direction. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control issued a report indicating that two-thirds of cancer cases may be preventable.

Take Two Aspirin and Don't Call Me in the Morning!

Paul Spector, M.D. | Posted 04.11.2012

Paul Spector, M.D.

What if I told you a new drug had been discovered that could dramatically reduce cardiovascular disease, stroke and cancer, three of the leading killers in the U.S.?

Should We Take a Daily Aspirin or Not?

Julie Chen, M.D. | Posted 04.02.2012

Julie Chen, M.D.

For decades now, we've heard about taking aspirin daily as a way to prevent heart disease. Some of my patients have even taken it upon themselves to start taking a daily baby aspirin because they think that it is a healthy thing to do.

New Study: Common Over-the-Counter Drugs May Reduce Spread of Cancer

Dr. Nalini Chilkov | Posted 04.23.2012

Dr. Nalini Chilkov

A new study reveals that the spread of cancer may be reduced with common over-the-counter drugs.

LOOK: Hilarious Reactions To Santorum Backer's Birth Control Comments

Posted 02.17.2012

The hashtags #ThingsAspirinCures and #backinmyday may be the only good things to come out of the ridiculous comments Foster Friess made on Thursday. ...

Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Should Delay Treatment

AARP | Posted 12.12.2011

Men with low-risk prostate cancer should postpone treatment and instead monitor the disease to see if it progresses or gets worse, says a committee of...

An Aspirin-A-Day May Keep Colon Cancer Away

AP | By MARIA CHENG | Posted 12.28.2011

LONDON -- People with a genetic condition that puts them at increased risk of colon cancer may lower their chance of developing the disease by taking ...

Over-the-Counter Pain Relief: Caution, Common Sense on All Drugs

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 11.19.2011

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Be careful: those seemingly harmless over-the-counter pills you grab for your pain actually could create greater health issues for you. And, honestly, is it time for you to rethink your reflexive grab for a pill?

Sidewalks Of New York: Where You Find The Most Interesting Used Books

Amy Hertz | Posted 05.25.2011

Amy Hertz

I am constantly on the lookout for what people are reading in public, because every month we compile a feature updating you on what we've spotted bein...

Big News On Aspirin For Breast Cancer Survivors

Dr. Elaine Schattner | Posted 11.17.2011

Dr. Elaine Schattner

A study published by The Journal of Clinical Oncology suggests that regular, low-dose aspirin use reduces the risk of recurrence and death from breast cancer among women (stage I, II or III disease).

Epidemic Of Fever Phobia: The Facts On Why Fever Is Your Friend

Dana Ullman | Posted 11.17.2011

Dana Ullman

A fever enables the body to increase its production of interferon, an important antiviral substance that is critical for fighting infection. Fever also increases white blood cell mobility and activity, which are instrumental factors in fighting infection.

Aspirin Might Be Harmful For Healthy People, Study Says

Telegraph | Rebecca Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

Millions of people - including a substantial number of the "worried well" - take a daily dose of the drug in the belief it will keep them healthy. Bu...

Why I Take Animal-Tested Drugs

Simon Chaitowitz | Posted 11.17.2011

Simon Chaitowitz

Throughout the past six years, I have felt terribly guilty about the drugs and procedures I've undergone because I know that so many animals have suffered in their development.