preventative medicine http://wrvo.org en Weighing the risks and benefits of a daily aspirin http://wrvo.org/post/weighing-risks-and-benefits-daily-aspirin <p>More and more doctors are recommending their patients take a daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks and strokes. And recently, new studies have suggested aspirin might help with cancer prevention, as well. But why does aspirin help? And who really should be taking it? Lorraine Rapp and Linda Lowen, hosts of WRVO's health and wellness show "Take Care," spoke with the physician who first demonstrated the life-saving properties of aspirin, Dr. Charles Hennekens.</p><p></p> Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:46:05 +0000 WRVO News 39547 at http://wrvo.org New health clinic founders want to give back to community http://wrvo.org/post/new-health-clinic-founders-want-give-back-community <p>The grand opening of a new health clinic on Syracuse's South Side was held over the weekend. A group called the Muslim American Care and Compassion Alliance started the free clinic with the goal of treating preventable diseases in an under-served community. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 21:10:27 +0000 Tom Magnarelli 33520 at http://wrvo.org New health clinic founders want to give back to community