Aspirin

Medicines

Boots investigates paracetamol labelling error as public urged to return affected packs

The foil blister inside the carton incorrectly states ‘Aspirin 300mg Dispersible Tablets’ instead of ‘Paracetamol 500mg Tablets’.

05 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

Women's health

HRT: Why the reluctance to prescribe?

A survey found that 60 per cent of women had never been offered HRT – and even more worrying is that 66 per cent were offered antidepressants instead.

20 May 2019 , 3 Min Article

Diabetes

Aspirin may protect against breast cancer in diabetes

Long-term low-dose aspirin reduces the risk of breast cancer in women with diabetes

28 Jul 2017 , 1 Min Article

Pain relief

OTC analgesia

This module considers the evidence for the effectiveness and safety of drugs available over the counter to treat pain

11 Jan 2017 , 900 Min Module

Cancer & palliative care

Aspirin could cut GI cancer risk

Using aspirin long-term could reduce the risk of gastrointestinal tract malignancies

19 Apr 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Aspirin improves survival in GI cancers

Aspirin improves survival in patients with GI cancer, according to research presented at the 2015 European Cancer Congress

21 Oct 2015 , 1 Min Article

Aspirin and NSAIDs protect against colorectal cancer

Long-term use of low-dose aspirin and non-aspirin NSAIDs seems to reduce colorectal cancer risk

18 Sep 2015 , 1 Min Article

Aspirin may keep pancreatic cancer at bay

New study suggests that regularly taking daily aspirin may halve the risk of pancreatic cancer

20 Feb 2015 , 1 Min Article

Aspirin helps prevent VTE

About one in 10 people who suffer a VTE experience a recurrence in the year after discontinuing anticoagulants.

20 Sep 2014 , 1 Min Article

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