Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, according to preliminary updated advice from an influential health guidelines group. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clopidogrel is a once-a-day pill that is available under the brand names Grepid and Plavix Two million prescription for aspirin ...

July 20, 2011 (Madrid, Spain) — A new study has confirmed the importance of continuing to take aspirin long term for patients with a history of heart disease [1]. The study, published online in the ...

A commonly prescribed drug could be more effective than aspirin for long-term heart disease prevention. Analysis of nearly 29,000 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) suggests the blood thinner ...

For millions of individuals managing Type 2 diabetes, every visit to the doctor carries the same concern; What do I do to prevent the next heart attack or stroke? A new study presented at the American ...

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease – despite stricter guidelines that no longer always call for it, a study finds. Almost one-quarter ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 64-year-old man who has been having periodic shortness of breath for the past six months or so. This happens mostly upon exertion but sometimes occurs when I stand up. I do have ...