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

Weekly Dose: aspirin, the pain and fever reliever that prevents heart attacks, strokes and maybe cancer Andrew Tonkin, Monash University 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 blood, and it