Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US, and for years doctors recommended older adults take a daily aspirin as ...

Primary care clinicians play a key role in asthma and asthma exacerbation management worldwide because most patients with asthma are treated in primary care settings. The high burden of asthma ...

Scientists are set to investigate whether a chemical predominantly found in red grapes – and by extension, red wine and juice ...

Current data suggest that anticoagulation with warfarin or dabigatran is far superior to aspirin in the prevention of stroke or systemic embolism in AF. There is no dispute on the recommendations ...

MONDAY, Oct. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a clinical guideline issued by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association and published online Oct. 21 in Stroke, updated ...

Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2006;3(5):234-235. The rationale for prescribing aspirin to patients with or at risk of vascular disease is to try to reduce the risk of events that cause ...

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association released updated guidelines for primary stroke prevention, highlighting lifestyle recommendations, sex-specific screening ...

“It’s fairly easy to understand, even by non-medical personnel, which is needed to increase awareness regarding primary prevention for strokes,” says Priyank Khandelwal, MBBS, associate ...

So, for anyone considering taking aspirin for purposes other than secondary CVD prevention (as prescribed by their doctor), a conversation with their primary care provider should occur first, as there ...

Low-dose aspirin therapy may be recommended as a primary preventive measure for certain individuals with a high risk of heart attack or stroke. Specific guidelines can vary by organization ...