Australia is both the flattest continent and, except for Antarctica, the driest. Seen from the air, its vast plains, sometimes the colour of dried blood, more often tawny like a lionâs skin, may seem to be one huge desert.
Taking aspirin in early pregnancy may trigger a miscarriage, women were warned yesterday. The claim by researchers has shocked doctors who prescribe low-dose aspirin thinking it can prevent some expectant mothers from losing their babies.
While a daily low-dose (81 milligram) aspirin can help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in people who have been diagnosed with heart disease or who have already suffered a heart attack, stroke, or TIA (near stroke), it does have downsides. So itâs not for everyone.