Is Aspirin Really That Good For You?
Taking aspirin is recommended for a variety of medical conditions, but can aspirin really fix everything? Get a month's worth of shaving supplies from Harry's for ...
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Acetylsalicylic acid is one of the most famous compounds in modern medicine… It's claimed to treat, pain, inflammation, fever and may even prevent heart attacks… But is the drug known as "Aspirin" really the wonder drug we were promised? Around 400 BCE, Hippocrates' writings claimed the bark of the willow tree could be ground into a powder and used to heal headaches, pains and fevers. He was the father of modern medicine, and his remedy worked, and was used for many hundreds of years. It wasn't until 1829, that scientists discovered a compound in the bark called salicin was the true medical culprit. Salicin DOES cure the headache, but is REALLY hard on the stomach, and can cause bleeding in the digestive tract. Not a great trade-off. Allegedly, a French chem...
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Acetylsalicylic acid is one of the most famous compounds in modern medicine… It's claimed to treat, pain, inflammation, fever and may even prevent heart attacks… But is the drug known as "Aspirin" really the wonder drug we were promised? Around 400 BCE, Hippocrates' writings claimed the bark of the willow tree could be ground into a powder and used to heal headaches, pains and fevers. He was the father of modern medicine, and his remedy worked, and was used for many hundreds of years. It wasn't until 1829, that scientists discovered a compound in the bark called salicin was the true medical culprit. Salicin DOES cure the headache, but is REALLY hard on the stomach, and can cause bleeding in the digestive tract. Not a great trade-off. Allegedly, a French chem...
