A study on the effects of aspirin has found alarming results. It's quite common for older people at risk of heart disease and ...

Millions of people around the world are silenced by hypertension, that is, high blood pressure. It can often go unsuspected ...

and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol. These measures can lower the risk of serious disease by up to 80% according to some studies -- leaving aspirin in the dust. Yet aspirin is a ...

High blood pressure can lead to pre-eclampsia which is a serious medical condition during pregnancy and is the leading cause of maternal death in the UK. Many mums-to-be are reluctant to take any ...

All the pain relievers listed have also been shown to raise blood pressure in some people ... With a doctor's OK, some people use low-dose aspirin to prevent blood clots that can cause heart ...

But daily low-dose (75mg) aspirin is used to make the blood less sticky and can help to prevent heart attacks and stroke. Most strokes are caused by clots in the blood vessels of the brain but ...