Every 7 years I take a test to maintain my medical board certification. This test is prepared by the American Board of Family Medicine. The last time I took the test I clearly remember a multiple choice question regarding osteoarthritis. The choice...
You write that doctors push aspirin because it thins the blood, thereby reducing the risk of blood clots. Also, that new research suggests that aspirin can accelerate macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) refers to the slow deterioration of the cells in the macula, a tiny yellowish area near the centre of the retina, which contains light-sensitive cells that send visual signals to the brain.
The widespread use of aspirin to prevent strokes is not supported by any scientific evidence and should be stopped in favour of more effective alternatives. ...
We don't mean to have it in for aspirin, but following last week's alert about its inability to protect against cancer, another study has revealed that it's equally ineffective against heart attack. This latest discovery is a bit of a shock for all...
While small doses of aspirin may protect women from stroke, higher amounts raise the risk, suggests a large, long term study in the US. ...
Doctors are as in the dark as ever about treating stroke victims after new research has revealed that the preferred method actually kills more than it helps. ...
Talking about beliefs, aspirin is the modern-day equivalent of a medieval elixir. It's suggested for everything, and a little a day can help ward off heart problems and cancer and the like.
Well, actually, it can't.
An aspirin a day may not, after all, be the great cancer preventative suggested by several studies. ...
For a long time, I’ve been trying to figure out how exactly aspirin, a simple pain-reliever and anti-inflammatory, was transformed into a miracle preventative for all cardiac and vascular diseases.
Ray Sahelian MD
What Doctors Don't Tell You