May 01, 2013
Elderly people with type 2 diabetes should not take aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, according to draft guidelines from the American Geriatrics Society. This reverses its previous recommendation.
Elderly people with type 2 diabetes should not take aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, according to draft guidelines from the American Geriatrics Society. The organization reversed its previous recommendation on aspirin usage in its recently updated "Guidelines for Improving the Care of the Older Adult with Diabetes Mellitus."
Those who take aspirin regularly may be in danger of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), researchers in Australia have found.
August 22, 2012
A recent study links daily aspirin use with lower overall cancer mortality. American Cancer Society researchers examined the association among more than 100,000 male and female subjects with no cancer history.
Daily doses of aspirin in elderly adults can double the risk for developing the "wet" version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study.
New clinical treatment guidelines for preventing blood clots after hip or knee replacements emphasize preventive measures and caution against post-operative ultrasound tests.
