I admit it: there’s a lot of information packed onto a prescription medicine label. It’s all appropriate and necessary information, but interpreting the abbreviations and small print can be difficult. To add to the confusion, one pharmacy’s label may place information in a different location than another pharmacy’s label does. This creates a frustrating game of “hide and seek.”

Understanding your medicine label gives you the power to take what’s inside correctly and protect your health.

Although traditionally used as a pain and fever reliever, aspirin has also been used for decades to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. However, if you have seen or heard any of the recent news headlines, you may be questioning whether or not you should be taking a daily aspirin for heart protection.

A trio of recently published clinical studies (ARRIVE, ASCEND, and ASPREE) calls into question the benefits of aspirin use for cardiovascular protection and highlights the possible risks associated with its use.