Taking tamoxifen to treat breast cancer will not increase your risk of stroke 1 but chemotherapy may. The Study Study co-author Ann Geiger, group leader in cancer research at Kaiser Permanente Southern California in Pasadena, and her colleagues enrolled more than 11,...
Women who are at risk for a stroke may be treated too aggressively, a new study suggests. Interpretation Issues The problem, says...
A long-awaited study has shown that low-dose aspirin therapy considerably reduces the risk of stroke in women. However, it lowers the rates...
Stroke survivors who stop taking daily aspirin as recommended by their physicians U triple their risk of having another stroke within just...
Large doses of ordinary aspirin are as effective as the anticoagulant drug warfarin in preventing strokes in people who have partial blockages...
A combination of the clot-preventing drug clopidogrel (Plavix) and aspirin was more powerful than aspirin alone in reducing the formation of tiny...
Every year, approximately 750,000 Americans experience strokes. Although quick treatment using clot-busting drugs can sharply reduce the damage caused by a...
By now, we've all heard about the growing threat of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. 'We know not to ask our doctors...
Americans spend an average of $885 annually on prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications. But when it comes to cost, you have more...
Those people who have mini-strokes are at high risk of having a major stroke within a few days. British researchers report that...
Patients who are prescribed generic drugs f are more likely to continue taking them than patients who take brand-name drugs, a new...
By exploiting the body's natural ability to heal itself with stem cells, scientists are hoping to find therapies or cures...