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AFPAspirin as Effective as Warfarin for Heart Failure: StudyMSN Health & FitnessWEDNESDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) — Aspirin is just as effective as the blood-thinner warfarin in preventing stroke and death in heart failure patients with a normal heart…

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AFPAspirin and warfarin equally effective for most heart failure patientsEurekAlert (press release)Neither aspirin nor warfarin is superior for preventing a combined risk of death, stroke, and cerebral hemorrhage in heart failure patients with normal h…

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Aspirin and Elephants opens ThursdayTillsonburg NewsBy Chris Abbott, Tillsonburg News Theatre Tillsonburg's presentation of Aspirin and Elephants runs May 3-6, and May 10-13 at the Otter Valley Playhouse on Potters Road, Tillsonburg. Theatre Tillso…

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Scientists develop large-scale simulation of human bloodR & D MagazineThey could examine a simulated heart attack caused by blood clotting in a diseased coronary artery and see if a drug like aspirin would be effective in reducing the size of such a cl…

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Scientists develop large-scale simulation of human bloodR & D MagazineThey could examine a simulated heart attack caused by blood clotting in a diseased coronary artery and see if a drug like aspirin would be effective in reducing the size of such a cl…

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Large-scale simulation of human blood is boon to personalized medicineScience Daily (press release)They could examine a simulated heart attack caused by blood clotting in a diseased coronary artery and see if a drug like aspirin would be effective in r…

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Penn scientists develop large-scale simulation of human bloodScience CodexThey could examine a simulated heart attack caused by blood clotting in a diseased coronary artery and see if a drug like aspirin would be effective in reducing the size of such …

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Large-scale Simulation of Human BloodScienceBlog.com (blog)They could examine a simulated heart attack caused by blood clotting in a diseased coronary artery and see if a drug like aspirin would be effective in reducing the size of such a clot. A visua…

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Daily Rounds: Medical Apology Skeptic; $18 Baby Aspirin; School Breakfast …WBUR$18 baby aspirin? Hospitals hikes costs for everyday drugs for some patients (Kaiser Health News) – “Sudden chest pains landed Diane Zachor in a Duluth, Minn., hospita…

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Kaiser Health News$18 For A Baby Aspirin? Hospitals Hike Costs For Everyday Drugs For Some PatientsKaiser Health News–In Missouri, several Medicare observation patients were billed $18 for one baby aspirin, said Ruth Dockins, a senior advocate at the …

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Press TVDaily aspirin can cut death risk in bowel cancer patientsPress TVAspirin should not be seen as an alternative to other treatments, such as chemotherapy, but could be a useful additional treatment.” Lead researcher Dr. Gerrit-Jan Liefers of th…

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Fish oil therapy for a healthy mouthCBS42They found that improvements in clinical measures were common in all the studies, but specifically significant in two that used the combination of fish oil and aspirin. "I would recommend that people ensure…

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Forget Credit Scores: The Case for Credit GradesHuffington Post (blog)If you've had a headache trying to understand your own credit score, pass the aspirin; you aren't the only one. Forty-two percent of Americans surveyed prefer credit letter g…

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Scientists develop large-scale simulation of human bloodMedical XpressThey could examine a simulated heart attack caused by blood clotting in a diseased coronary artery and see if a drug like aspirin would be effective in reducing the size of such a cl…

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USA TODAY$18 For A Baby Aspirin? Hospitals Hike Costs For Everyday Drugs For Some PatientsKaiser Health NewsReporting for Kaiser Health News, in collaboration with USA Today, Susan Jaffe writes: "Sudden chest pains landed Diane Zachor in a Duluth,…

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