A medicine called clopidogrel may take over from aspirin’s widespread use as a blood thinner to stop heart attacks and strokes. But as both aspirin and clopidogrel can trigger excess bleeding and ...

Q. I have surgery coming up, and my doctor told me I should continue to take my daily aspirin up to the time of surgery. But doesn't aspirin increase the risk of bleeding? A. Yes. Aspirin, like most ...

Salicylate, a compound found in willow trees and the active ingredient in aspirin, has been used to ease pain for over 4,000 years. These days, it's used to help prevent additional heart attacks and ...