#93 Aspirin vs. Plavix: The showdown

BrainWaves by Jim Siegler

Oct 29, 202020:20Science & Medicine

October 29 is World Stroke Day! Might as well know how it is best treated. This week, Jim Siegler revisits a 2017 episode on the differences between two of the most commonly prescribed post-stroke treatments, with some k...

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