The Minimal Risk Reduction of Cardiovascular Meds
Even under high magnification, new drug benefits are vanishing By the end of the 20th century, modern medicine was fending off 190,000 deaths a year from otherwise fatal heart conditions. Funding...
View ArticlePlavix From a Surgeon’s Point of View
It is very rare to hear a doctor so blunt about the effects of a drug. This kind of anecdotal information is very difficult to find. (Any markings in bold are mine, not those of Dr. Parks. (Again, the...
View ArticleIndepenent Health Journalism: Plavix vs. Brilinta
This is an article written by Merrill Goozner, an independent journalist. Sure makes the whole industry looks suspicious (no surprise, of course). Yes, why not aspirin? About Mr. Goozer: In April...
View ArticleThe Mayo Clinic: Should You Take a Daily Aspirin?
All of these posts about Plavix make one wonder about aspirin, which also works as an anti-coagulant.. (Again, nothing in this blog should be taken for medical advice. The purpose of the blog is to...
View ArticleLow Dose Aspirin Is More Effective…High Doses Lead to More Heart Attacks
Similar to yesterday’s Mayo article about only taking aspirin if you have had a heart attack, Dr. McDougall conveys the same information, but in more detail. Note that these recent recommendations are...
View ArticleBeware the Aspirin Rebound
It is difficult to find the research behind this article, but given that it is by the Mayo Clinic, it must be credible… What happens if you stop taking aspirin every day? You might be surprised to...
View ArticleReseach Continues to Support Taking Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attacks
Taking aspirin to prevent a heart attack? Doctors warn stopping can pose serious risks.br/> CBS News July 21, 2011 Ryan Jaslow Doctors have long said taking daily low-dose aspirin helps prevent a...
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