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To: unspun

"The research found that aspirin still remains the safest medicine for pain relief. It has long been known to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems and was not included in the government's requirement for stricter labels for NSAIDs."

Yep.
Which is why one can see precisely how effective marketing hype and popular perception works.
Aspirin is not only the safest painkiller, it is actually good for you. The President, wisely, takes 81 mg of aspirin a day, along with his omega-3 fatty acids and his multivitamin. He has the best medical advice in the world, and takes aspirin as a health SUPPLEMENT.

But what do even the doctors say to take for pain?
Tylenol.
Advil.
My own doctor, upon being informed that I take aspirin for headaches, suggested Tylenol instead. He said "Aspirin is disfavored".
Disfavored by WHOM?
Not by people who want to be in the best health they can be. THEY take 81 mg of aspirin a day.

It is ridiculous.
If people just stopped and thought for a minute, Tylenol and Advil and co, would all be out of business, and aspirin would occupy the field again, because it's healthy and safe and very effective, but they are unhealthy and risky and no more effective.

But marketing and perception rule the roost. And even doctors will tell you to take Tylenol, not aspirin.


2 posted on 08/16/2005 11:57:23 AM PDT by Vicomte13 (Et alors?)
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To: Vicomte13

Some people are actually alergic to aspirin (and ibuprofin) so tylenol type pain killers are necessary.


3 posted on 08/16/2005 12:42:02 PM PDT by tickles
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To: Vicomte13
"He said 'Aspirin is disfavored'."

Oh, how nice. Hope you found a new doctor.

5 posted on 08/16/2005 12:49:41 PM PDT by oprahstheantichrist (...or false prophet at the very least.)
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To: Vicomte13

Dr. Linus Pauling, MD, who recommended taking large doses of vitamin C, said that an aspirin a day will decrease your chance of a heart attack, but increase your chance of a stroke. These are all blood thinners. We all have to be careful of what we take for medications.


17 posted on 08/16/2005 3:29:44 PM PDT by television is just wrong (http://hehttp://print.google.com/print/doc?articleidisblogs.blogspot.com/ (visit blogs, visit ads).)
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