By Dr. Ken Ripp M.D.
Your Health
The aspirin regimen isn't an automatic
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Aspirin has been around for centuries. It was originally derived from the willow tree. Hippocrates used it to treat fever. I fondly remember having to make the compound in college chemistry class. I did not sample the end product, but I think it turned out OK.
Today it still has many uses. Aspirin has been a life-saving medicine for those people who have struggled with cardiovascular disease such as heart attacks and strokes. We give aspirin immediately to anyone we think is having a heart attack because it can stop the heart attack at that time and limit the damage. After a heart attack,...
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