Nostrums: Aspirin May Reduce Risk of Colon Cancer
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Aspirin may help reduce the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests, when taken in large doses over long periods of time.
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The risks of aspirin, including  stomach bleeding, outweigh its potential benefits in preventing  colon cancer in people who have just an average risk of cancer,  a U.S. expert panel advised on Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Eating large amounts of carbohydrates does not appear to increase the risk of colon cancer in women, according to study findings published in the American Journal of Epidemiology.
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Description: Federal officials report that the painkiller Naproxen may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, just after similar news about Pfizer&#39;s Celebrex.
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An apple a day may keep colon cancer away through a plant chemical that reduces precancerous lesions. Researchers from the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) have
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Taking 1,000 to 2,000  international units (IU) of vitamin D each day may safely  reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, according to pooled data  from published studies.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDayNews) -- Harvard researchers have found a new marker that may signal more invasive and lethal forms of colon cancer.
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An apple skin a day could keep colon cancer away, and a common gout drug might also help, two new studies claim. The findings about the drug allopurinol are too preliminary to be applied to patients.
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NEW YORK  - Daily aspirin is usually  recommended for people at increased risk for heart disease, and  people with diabetes come into that category. While the  proportion of diabetic patients who take aspirin has increased  in recent years in the US, new research indicates that some are  still not doing so.
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Scanning a patient&#39;s colon for cancerous polyps also offers an opportunity to assess the risk of a heart attack by checking for calcium deposits in the aorta, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Widely used anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen and naproxen could help reduce the risk of heart attacks, while abruptly halting the usage increases the risks, according to a large UK study.
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(HealthDay News) -- Aspirin is often recommended by cardiologists for its blood-thinning properties, but the medication can lead to complications, including stomach problems.
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Daily aspirin is usually recommended for people at increased risk for heart disease, and people with diabetes come into that category. While the proportion of diabetic patients who take aspirin has increased in recent years in the US, new research indicates that some are still not doing so.
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U.S. scientists have discovered a gene that is the molecular mechanism that enables non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to halt the growth of cancer.
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NEW YORK  - The presence of RNA for the  enzyme cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in feces probably indicates the  presence of colorectal cancer, according to results of a pilot  study conducted in Japan.
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CHICAGO -- High doses of folic acid do not prevent precancerous colon polyps in people prone to them and may actually increase the risk of developing the growths, a new study finds.
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NEW YORK  - Daily aspirin is usually recommended for people at increased risk for heart disease, and people with diabetes come into that category.