Tag Archives: Aspirin

Curry Spice for Tendinitis Pain

Posted on October 12, 2011 by wngai

The global incidence of tendinitis is increasing as the population ages. Patients with rheumatoid arthritis or metabolic diseases such as diabetes are at increased risk of having tendinitis. Tendinitis is a form of tendon inflammation that causes pain and tenderness … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Medicine, Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis | Tagged Achilles tendon injury, Aspirin, curcumin, Curry, Diabetes, golfer’s elbow, ibuprofen, Indians, inflammation, interleukins, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Tendinitis, tendon, tennis elbow, turmeric | Comments Off

The Who, When, How to Take and Store PRADAXA (dabigatran)

Posted on March 6, 2011 by wngai

What is PRADAXA? PRADAXA is a medicine used to prevent stroke and blood clots in people who have a atrial fibrillation. How to take PRADAXA? PRADAXA should be taken orally, twice daily, with or without food. Swallow PRADAXA capsules whole. … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrhythmia, Cardiovascular disease, Stroke | Tagged Aspirin, Atrial Fibrillation, clopidogrel, Coumadin, cyclosporine, dabigatran, Effient, heparin, itraconazole, Jantoven, ketoconazole, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs, Plavix, Pradaxa, prasugrel, side-effects, Stroke, tacrolimus, Warfarin | Comments Off

Use of Aspirin was Found to Reduce Prostate Cancer Risk

Posted on January 8, 2011 by wngai

Recent interest in the role of inflammation has sparked many studies to evaluate whether aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can prevent cancers. In a case-control study designed to investigate the relation between pain relievers and prostate cancer risk, investigators … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Prostate cancer | Tagged acetaminophen, Aspirin, nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drugs, NSAIDs, pain relievers, Prostate cancer | Comments Off

Aspirin Can Prevent From Several Common Cancers

Posted on December 22, 2010 by wngai

If you are taking aspirin to prevent heart attack, you should be glad to know that you might also be protected from a variety of cancers. According to a new study published in Lancet, taking aspirin over a long period … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer, Cardiovascular disease, Colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Heart attack, Lung Cancer, Nasopharyngeal Cancer, Prostate cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer | Tagged Aspirin, Cancers, colorectal cancer, Esophageal Cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, Heart attack, Lung Cancer, Prostate cancer | Comments Off

20-Year Study: Aspirin Reduces Colon Cancer Incidence and Mortality

Posted on November 8, 2010 by wngai

Use of low-dose aspirin was found to reduce long-term incidence of and mortality related to colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the October 21 issue of Lancet. Particularly, the benefit was greatest for cancers of the proximal colon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Colorectal cancer | Tagged Aspirin, colonoscopy, colorectal cancer, sigmoidoscopy | Comments Off

Aspirin Reduces Mortality in Prostate Cancer

Posted on November 8, 2010 by wngai

In the Chinese Medicine, the cause of cancer is thought to be associated with the dysfunction of the coagulation system. Now, a study presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has confirmed this … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Prostate cancer | Tagged Aspirin, Clexane, clopidogrel, coagulation, Coumadin, Enoxaparin, Lovenox, Mortality, Plavix, Prostate cancer, Warfarin | Comments Off

Another New Anticoagulant, Apixaban, Shown to Provide Stroke Reduction Benefit in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation:AVEROSE

Posted on June 26, 2010 by wngai

The Apixaban versus Acetylsalicylic Acid to Prevent Strokes (AVERROES) trial, a study that compared the safety and effectiveness of apixaban (Pfizer/Bristol-Myers Squibb) and aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation, has been stopped early after a predefined interim analysis by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cardiovascular disease, Stroke | Tagged apixaban, Aspirin, AVEROSE, dabigatran, factor Xa inhibitor, Pradaxa, Stroke | Comments Off

Taking Aspirin Can Also Improve Survival after Breast Cancer

Posted on March 29, 2010 by wngai

Previously, we have the beneficial effect of Aspirin in reducing in the death among colorectal cancer patients. Now, a prospective, observational study published in the March issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology suggested that aspirin can also lower the … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer | Tagged Aspirin, Breast cancer, Survival | Comments Off

Beyond Cardiovascular Benefits – NSAID and Statin Reduce the Cancer Risk with PPI-Treated Barrett’s Esophagus

Posted on March 23, 2010 by wngai

It is well known that NSAID (Advil, Motrin and Aspirin) and statin (Zocor, Mevacor, Lipitor, Crestor, Pravachol and Lescol) offer cardiovascular benefits. However, a new study published in the February issue of Gastroenterology suggested that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Esophageal Cancer | Tagged Advil, Aspirin, Barrett's Esophagus, Cancer, Crestor, Esophageal Cancer, Lescol, Lipitor, Mevacor, Motrin, NSAID, PPI, Pravachol, Statin, Zocor | Comments Off

Aspirin Reduced Risk of Breast Cancer Metastasis and Death in Half

Posted on February 19, 2010 by wngai

Following the findings on the effect of aspirin on colorectal cancer, researchers discovered aspirin can also reduce cancer recurrence and death in breast cancer patients. Investigators evaluated the data from the Nurses’ Health Study, which included 4,164 female nurses aged … Continue reading →

Posted in Breast cancer, Cancer | Tagged Alternative, Aspirin, Breast cancer, Cancer, Metastas+ | Comments Off