As a cardiologist, I frequently get questions about aspirin. So I’ve summarized a list of FAQs with my answers below.
(As always, this is not individual medical advice. Please consult with your doctor).
Feel free to add to this and share. Okay, here we go! 🧵…
@CMichaelGibson In 2019 my lung transplant chronic rejection continued to progress after we completed the available treatments (CLAD BOS3). Accepted into Extracorporeal Photopheresis trial 4Q19. Lung function has been stable through 2020 :) I've also been able to get help caring for my Sweetie.
Some doctors say they are seeing more and more young patients with complications from eating too many hot chips. What you need to know: https://t.co/cziXkesRoC
Colorectal cancer screening, like colonoscopy, should now begin at age 45 – five years younger than previously recommended – for all individuals. https://t.co/qejP4yjWBV #coloncancer#guthealth
Tomorrow, April 24th, is #WorldMeningitisDay. Spread the word by fundraising, posting on social media or telling your friends and colleagues. This year, @COMOmeningitis is raising awareness that #AllMeningitisMatters - head to their website for more: https://t.co/sbnglsUF13
DID YOU KNOW? Regular exercise after a cancer diagnosis may help lower the risk of your cancer coming back, improve survival and maintain your quality of life. Download this guide to help #KidneyCancer survivors increase exercise levels https://t.co/Mu0u0ruofu #KidneyHealth
On #WorldWaterDay there's reason to celebrate! You've helped us get clean water to some of the world's poorest people - like families facing cholera in warn-torn Yemen & Rohingya refugees like Sofia, pictured here. This life-saving work has been made possible by people like you.
Use colorectal cancer awareness month as an opportunity to educate yourself, your loved ones, or your patients with an easy-to-read fact sheet: https://t.co/LNWXv7K02T
#cancer#colorectalcancer#crcsm#coloncancer
We’re thinking BIG this Colorectal Cancer #Awareness Month! Stop by UMC at 1 PM to learn more about the stages of #colorectalcancer, how our #experts are working to fight this #disease, and take a walk through the largest #colon you’ll ever see!
Smoking can cause cancer nearly anywhere in the body and can cause #colorectalcancer, the 2nd deadliest cancer in the U.S. that affects both men and women via @FDATobacco#ColonCancerMonth