You can make these studies show whatever you want as you know:
<With respect to the gastric bleeding, you're wrong - approximately 200,000 US citizens are hospitalized every year due to gastric bleeding caused by aspirin and other over the counter pain relievers, and the estimated deaths are 10,000 to 20,000. >
My point is WHY are they taking it??? These people clearly have have major problems... also, did you consider this:
<In addition to these independent risk factors, other potential risk factors may play a role in the development of NSAID-induced gastropathy and its complications. These risk factors include cigarette smoking,6,9 ethanol use,17,31 concomitant anticoagulant therapy,33 and serious underlying medical illness such as rheumatoid arthritis.9 >
Or this:
<Unfortunately, a life-threatening complication is often the first manifestation of NSAID gastropathy, especially in the elderly.35,36 >
Wonder how old the average 'victim' is?? Wonder how 'sick' those popping these things are??
AS for madcow... it's too early to tell IMO... it certainly is important to those investing in the British meat industry!
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