What Doctors Don't Tell YouSome good news, of sorts, for heavy smokers. Apparently, the NSAID (non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drug) type of painkillers reduce their chances of oral cancer. In fact, the drugs are as protective as if they’d given up smoking altogether.
An aspirin a day may not, after all, be the great cancer preventative suggested by several studies. ...
Good old aspirin. Not only is it being heralded as a heart attack preventative, it is now being put forward as a great way to reduce breast and colon cancer. ...
DRUG ALERTS: New warnings
Every doctor knows there is a major risk of serious gastrointestinal problems with patients taking a non steroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID) as a painkiller, often to ease arthritis. ...
Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been found to cause real problems for the elderly more than any other type of drug. ...
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is not a ‘disease’ per se; it is believed to be a significant risk factor in other diseases, including heart attack, heart failure, stroke and kidney disease.
Q I regularly take aspirin but, recently, I’ve been prescribed an antihypertensive. Is there any interaction between these drugs? - CH, Swindon
NSAIDs (non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) taken during pregnancy can increase the risk of miscarriage by up to seven times. ...
Patients who take over the counter analgesics containing acetaminophen, such as paracetamol, are more likely to develop kidney failure than those who take aspirin. ...
