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Weekly Dose: aspirin, the pain and fever reliever that prevents heart attacks, strokes and maybe cancer

  • Written by Andrew Tonkin, Professor and Head, Cardiovascular Research Unit, Monash University
imageAspirin has an extraordinary history that involves many different discoveries around its many different effects.from shutterstock.com

Aspirin is, like ibuprofen and Voltaren (diclofenac), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used to treat pain and reduce fever.

What makes aspirin different from other NSAIDs is its ability to thin the...

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