NEW YORK — Aspirin, one of the world's oldest and cheapest drugs, has shown remarkable promise in treating colon cancer in people with mutations in a gene that's thought to play a role in the disease.

In the comments about my recent piece on Ritalin and ADHD, a theme I read over-and-over again was that, regardless of how stimulants work, or how well they work against ADHD symptoms, they're still ...

One of the cheapest drugs in the world is perhaps the most single effective agent in preventing death. The way it works this magic is not how people think. That drug is aspirin. Cardiovascular Risk ...

The term aspirin resistance has been used increasingly in clinical studies. The aim of this Review is to analyze the origin of this term, to discuss the biochemical, functional and clinical correlates ...

Aspirin, the original wonder drug, has long been a go-to medicine for millions, a jack-of-all-trades remedy that is readily available and cheap. Championed for its ability to relieve pain, fever and ...

Taking the "triple therapy" of aspirin, cholesterol drugs, and blood pressure drugs to prevent stroke also reduces stroke severity if one occurs, according to a new study published in Neurology, the ...

Rise in prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDS), expanding applications in pain management & fever reduction, and government & healthcare initiatives promoting preventive medicine drive the ...

In addition to positive heart health effects, it helps cut your risk of cancer, too, new research suggests. The evidence that over-the-counter (OTC) medications can benefit our long-term health in ...

Aspirin is often called the wonder drug because it's used to treat and prevent many illnesses. Early Show health correspondent Dr. Emily Senay reports on new findings on this medicine-cabinet staple ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- We've always heard that aspirin was important to prevent heart attacks and strokes. But as CBS2's Dr. Max Gomez reported Monday, new studies say that may not be the best ...

There are a lot of drugs we take so reflexively we don't even know they're drugs. One such drug is aspirin. This doesn't make aspirin harmless. Aspirin can cause bleeding in your gut or in your brain.