whether they should take TWO aspirin daily

August 2008

People are asking whether they should take TWO aspirin daily.

This started with Dr. Oz, best-selling author and Oprah guest.

He's telling men and women over 40 to take 162 mg of aspirin a day...to prevent heart disease and cancer and slow aging.

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Table of Contents

Does intensive blood-glucose lowering reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes
Infectious Diseases tendon injuries will be in a new black box warning and MedGuide for all oral and IV quinolones (ciprofloxacin, etc)
Dyslipidemia whether more CHILDREN should be treated for dyslipidemia
Antithrombotics what to do about aspirin, clopidogrel, NSAIDs, and warfarin when patients need surgery
Antithrombotics two new ORAL anticoagulants called Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and Pradaxa (dabigatran)
Men's Health Avodart (dutasteride) with Flomax (tamsulosin) for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Men's Health finasteride (Proscar) to PREVENT prostate cancer
Aspirin whether they should take TWO aspirin daily
Respiratory & Allergy when to use a spacer with a metered-dose inhaler (MDI)
Pediatrics Many infants get antireflux meds when they don't need them
Supplements There's confusion about the different oral iron products
Sports Medicine drugs athletes are using to enhance performance