Aspirin Really Is Kind of a Wonder Drug, Studies Continue to Show

Re:Aspirin Really Is Kind of a Wonder Drug, Studies Continue... by drzaiusapelord on Monday April 30, 2012 @07:18PM (#3912077)

Of course the Wright brothers wouldn't be able to do what they do today because the tehcnology has changed some much it would be incredibly foolish to put human beings on the original wright flyer. Why would you even want that? That's like saying "I want to build a tent and a fire pit and hunt and skin animals but my condo association won't let me do that in the yard!"

I'm really getting sick of the manufactured bogeyman of government regulation. These scenarios are at best fantasy and the advantages of proper regulation are obvious to see.

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Re:Aspirin Really Is Kind of a Wonder Drug, Studies Continue... by felipemnoa on Monday April 30, 2012 @10:31PM (#3912722)

>>Of course the Wright brothers wouldn't be able to do what they do today because the tehcnology has changed some much it would be incredibly foolish to put human beings on the original wright flyer.

Considering that some people replicated what the wright brothers did I think the whole point is moot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo0kpCU03-U

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Re:Aspirin Really Is Kind of a Wonder Drug, Studies Continue... by Retric on Monday April 30, 2012 @10:28PM (#3912711)

Also, Asprain and related drugs kill ~40,000 people a year so I don't know it the pain relief is worth it. http://adjusthealth.info/health-news/89-40000-deaths-in-usa-...

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Re:Aspirin Really Is Kind of a Wonder Drug, Studies Continue... by learc83 on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @01:26AM (#3913142)

The abstract also says that " Furthermore the mortality statistics do not include deaths ascribed to the use of over-the-counter NSAIDS."

Aspirin is an OTC and thus excluded from those mortality statistics.

Additionally most of those deaths were from elderly people who suffer from arthritis and are taking NSAIDs daily and longterm.

Overall that is a very misleading headline.

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Re:Aspirin Really Is Kind of a Wonder Drug, Studies Continue... by tqwcs on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @01:04AM (#3913090)

Not trying to be mean, but why does it matter if you think it's worth it? It's my choice. If I choose a small percent chance of dying for some relief it's my choice.

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Re:Aspirin Really Is Kind of a Wonder Drug, Studies Continue... by Retric on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @07:10AM (#3913768)

It's just an opinion.

Plenty of people don't think the added safety of seat belts is worth it, the minor fine related to not using them seems like a tiny risk in comparison to dismemberment or death. However, many of those same people fear the fine more than physical harm which seems silly to me. Perhaps, if I was more empathetic I would 'get it', but I don't run things so I don't really feel the need to.

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Re:Aspirin Really Is Kind of a Wonder Drug, Studies Continue... by Retric on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @10:59AM (#3914609)

So that post just got several down posts. Why? I can get someone having a different utility function, but why do you care what my utility function is? Is it the fear of seeming foolish? It's like someone getting angry that I don't care about gold, yea it's shinny and yellow, but that's about it. Does that harm you?

Note: I am suggesting that the law needs to change or anything, just that I don't understand why people think in that fashion.

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Re:Aspirin Really Is Kind of a Wonder Drug, Studies Continue... by funthree on Tuesday May 01, 2012 @12:24AM (#3912968)

>> Why would you even want that?

Because it's the first manned flight?

>> That's like saying ...

No it isn't at all like that.

>> I'm really getting sick of the manufactured bogeyman of government regulation.

And I'm really getting sick of this place turning into reddit.

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