Published 5:30 am, Saturday, October 1, 2005. Q. A 25-foot Mexican fan palm dominates our garden. We prune the lower tier of fronds as they die. The healthy fronds always sprout from the top so the tree is not only getting oversized for the yard, it's also getting more difficult to prune.
The benefits of daily aspirin therapy don't outweigh the risk of bleeding in people with a low risk of heart attacks. The higher your risk of heart attack, the more likely it is that the benefits of daily aspirin outweigh the risk of bleeding.
If you are one of the many American men at risk, aspirin can help. But prevention requires much more than a baby aspirin a day. To keep your heart healthy, avoid tobacco in all its forms; keep your cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar low; exercise regularly; eat right; stay lean; and avoid excessive stress.