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Healthy people 'should not take aspirin to prevent heart attack'' - Daily Telegraph 3rd November 2009
"Healthy people should not take aspirin to prevent a heart attack becuase routinely taking the drug does them more harm than good, experts have warned. "
Aspirin 'only for heart patients' - BBC Health News 3rd November 2009
"The use of aspirin to ward off heart attacks and strokes in those who do not have obvious cardiovascular disease should be abandoned, researchers say.
The Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) study says aspirin can cause serious internal bleeding and does not prevent cardiovascular disease deaths."
Ask the doctor: Why an aspirin a day is bad for you... - Daily Mail 5th October 2009
"My husband and I take 75mgof enteric-coated aspirin every other day as a prophylactic against heart disease and stroke. Now we have read articles advising against aspirin because it can cause internal bleeding or brain haemorrhage and should be taken only by those who have heart problems already. So should we come off the aspirin altogether, or do so gradually? I have heard it is dangerous to stop suddenly because of the possibility of provoking a heart attack or stroke. "
Aspirin 'can prevent inherited form of bowel cancer' - Daily Telegraph 22nd September 2009
A daily dose of aspirin can help prevent an inherited form of bowel cancer, a new study shows.
Aspirin cuts risk of colon cancer, one of 'deadly three' - Daily Mail 22nd September 2009
A daily dose of aspirin can prevent cancer in people with a genetic disorder that increases their risk of developing the disease, scientists said today.
The finding might lead to treatments especially for colon cancer, which is one of the top three deadly cancers in the UK, alongside breast and lung cancer.
Should we still take daily aspirin? It’s up to you, say doctors - The Times 1st September 2009
Millions of middle-aged people who take a daily does of aspirin in the belief that it may help protect them from a legion of future illnesses now face confusion as new evidence has emerged suggesting that, for some, popping a daily pill could harbour more risks than advantages.
Daily dose of aspirin could be bad for your health - The Independent 31st August 2009
Taking an aspirin a day to ward off heart attacks is ineffective for the "worried well" and can cause serious harm, a study has shown.
The finding challenges calls for people over 50 to be prescribed aspirin as a matter of course because of its blood-thinning properties. It was found that instead of bringing about a significant reduction in heart attacks, a daily dose of aspirin increased the risk bleeding in the stomach.
'Worried well' should not take aspirin to ward off heart attack - The Times 31st August 2009
Healthy people should not take aspirin to ward off a heart attack because the risks outweigh the benefits, researchers say.
At the same time, unfortunately for those who believe that red wine can ward off heart disease, scientists said that drinking more than ten alcoholic drinks a week can increase the risk of developing an irregular heartbeat.
Aspirin does more harm than good in healthy people: research - The Sunday Telegraph 30th August 2009
Healthy people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack are doing themselves more harm than good, researchers have said.
A daily aspirin could be BAD for you: 'Insurance users' warned regular dose WON'T cut heart attack risk - Daily Mail 31st August 2009
Healthy people who take aspirin as an ‘insurance policy’ against heart attacks could be doing more harm than good.
A British study has found that daily use of aspirin almost doubled the risk of dangerous internal bleeding, while having no effect on heart attacks or strokes.
The results will add to the confusion around the drug.
Warning for healthy aspirin users - BBC Health News 31st August 2009
Healthy people who take aspirin to prevent heart attacks could be doing more harm than good, experts said.\n\nMany people are thought to take a daily dose of the drug in the hope it will help prevent heart trouble.
An aspirin a day 'can do more harm than good' - Daily Mail 28th May 2009
Healthy adults who take daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks could be doing more harm than good, warn researchers.
A major study shows that although regular use can cut the rate of non-fatal heart attacks, it can also increase the risk of internal bleeding by a third.
Routine aspirin benefits queried - BBC Health News 28th May 2009
Low-dose aspirin should not routinely be used to prevent heart attacks and strokes, contrary to official guidance, say UK researchers.
Analysis of date from over 100,000 clinical trial participants found the risk of harm largely cancelled out the benefits of taking the drug.
Regular aspirin use may reduce stomach cancer risk: researchers - The Telegraph 5th February 2009
Taking aspirin daily or weekly may reduce the risk of stomach cancer by up to 40 per cent, researchers have found
Aspirin once a YEAR 'cuts stomach cancer risk' by a third, promising new study shows - Daily Mail 6th February 2009
Taking aspirin just once a year could lower the risk of stomach cancer by more than a third, research suggests.
A study found that those who had taken the drug in the previous 12 months were 36 per cent less likely to develop cancer in the middle or lower parts of the stomach than those who had taken none.
Aspirin: The painkiller's many health benefits - The Telegraph 27th January 2009
Scientists have found that aspirin could help prevent liver damage, the latest in a long line of medical benefits claimed for the painkiller. Here is a list of the other conditions that the drug has been shown to protect against:
Aspirin 'can help prevent liver damage' - The Telegraph 26th January 2009
An aspirin a day could help prevent liver damage caused by obesity, heavy drinking and drug use, according to a new study.
Aspirin 'tackles liver damage caused from alcohol and obesity' - Daily Mail 26th January 2009
A daily dose of aspirin could prevent liver damage, claim researchers.
The drug was found to cut the number of deaths from overdose of acetaminophen, best known as paracetamol.
But there are also hopes it could millions of patients whose liver has been damaged through alcohol and obesity.
Aspirin 'could cut liver damage' - BBC Health News 27th January 2009
A dose of aspirin may be able to prevent liver damage caused by paracetamol or heavy drinking, suggest researchers.
The Yale University team, writing in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, found aspirin cut death rates in mice given a paracetamol overdose.
Health news: Premature babies make happier adults, apples that stop damage from aspirin and the world's first blood test for appendicitis - Daily Mail 1st November 2008
Health stories from around the world this week include a team of researchers who have discovered that incubator babies become happier adults. Also experiments have shown that eating apples can reduce the damage from taking aspirin. Elsewhere, scientists have developed the world's first blood test for appendicitis.
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