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  2. Daily low-dose aspirin has its benefits — and risks. Here's ...

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    Aspirin may boost the body’s immune response against cancer cells. However, research has been mixed on whether regularly taking aspirin helps lower the odds that someone who has been diagnosed ...

  3. Many Older Adults Take Daily Aspirin to Cut Cardiovascular ...

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    Many Americans 60 years and older still take daily aspirin to help prevent cardiovascular disease, even though it can pose significant health risks. ... you should consult a doctor before stopping.

  4. If you take aspirin daily, you could raise your risk of this ...

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    Now, there’s another reason to reconsider taking aspirin every day: It could raise your risk of anemia. That’s the major takeaway from a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine ...

  5. Polypharmacy - Wikipedia

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    Every medication has potential adverse side-effects. With every drug added, there is an additive risk of side-effects. Also, some medications have interactions with other substances, including foods, other medications, and herbal supplements. [46] 15% of older adults are potentially at risk for a major drug-drug interaction. [47]

  6. Deprescribing - Wikipedia

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    Deprescribing can improve adherence, cost, and health outcomes but may have adverse drug withdrawal effects. More specifically, deprescribing is the planned and supervised process of intentionally stopping a medication or reducing its dose to improve the person's health or reduce the risk of adverse side effects. Deprescribing is usually done ...

  7. Jarisch–Herxheimer reaction - Wikipedia

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    Prophylaxis and treatment with an anti-inflammatory agent may stop progression of the reaction. Oral aspirin or ibuprofen every four hours for a day or 60 mg of prednisone orally or intravenously has been used as an adjunctive treatment [citation needed]. However, steroids are generally of no benefit.

  8. Medical Professionals Debunk 39 Health Myths They Wish You’d ...

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    Parents who race to the doctor with every. Damn. Fever. Introducing the germs to other people en route and at the clinic. I have a younger friend. I am 38. She is 23 I believe. She has 3 children ...

  9. Salicylate poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Salicylate poisoning, also known as aspirin poisoning, is the acute or chronic poisoning with a salicylate such as aspirin. [1] The classic symptoms are ringing in the ears , nausea , abdominal pain , and a fast breathing rate . [ 1 ]