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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Aspirin: a review of its neurobiological properties and therapeutic potential for mental illness. | Sep 23, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: NHS inform - Aspirin. | May 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Science History Institute - Aspirin: Turn-of-the-Century Miracle Drug. | Mar 20, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Alcohol and Drug Foundation - Asprin. | Dec 04, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Pontifical Academy of Sciences - The History of Aspirin: The Discoveries That Changed Contemporary Medicine (PDF). | Apr 25, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 19, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mayo Clinic - Aspirin (oral route). | Nov 18, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mount Sinai - Aspirin overdose. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: U S Food and Drug Administration - Aspirin for Reducing Your Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke: Know the Facts. | Dec 28, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Johns Hopkins Medicine - Is Taking Aspirin Good for Your Heart? | Jun 19, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: British Heart Foundation - Aspirin and the heart. | May 10, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Aspirin Tablets. | Jan 06, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Aspirin: a review of its neurobiological properties and therapeutic potential for mental illness. | Oct 20, 2022 | ||
| Added information on health risks associated with the long-term use of low-dose aspirin. | Jul 23, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: NHS - Aspirin for pain relief. | Aug 09, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Aspirin Tablet - Uses, Side Effects, and More. | Mar 29, 2018 | ||
| Updated to mention the association between regular, long-term use of aspirin and the development of age-related macular degeneration. | Jan 22, 2013 | ||
| Updated to mention that long-term use of low-dose aspirin can lower the risk of death from several types of cancer. | Dec 07, 2010 | ||
| Added information on the role of low-dose aspirin in the prevention of heart attack, stroke, and colon cancer. | Oct 22, 2010 | ||
| Media added. | Sep 07, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Asphalt. | Sep 25, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: HowStuffWorks - How Aspirin Works. | Feb 19, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Madehow - Aspirin. | Feb 19, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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