(NAPSA)—In a recent survey, three out of four Americans surveyed agree there’s a simple everyday wonder with big benefits commonly found in people’s medicine cabinets. And at a few dollars a bottle and without a prescrip- tion, it’s within arm’s reach of every American. Can you guess what this simple everyday wonder is? Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge and see how you stack up against the rest of America: 1. Which of the following items do you currently have in your medicine cabinet? (Choose all that apply.) a. Band-Aids b. Tweezers c. Aspirin d. Rubbing Alcohol If your answer included C, aspirin, you’re in good company. 76 percent of Americans surveyed keep aspirin top shelf in their medicinecabinet! 2. Which of the following medications do you consider a “wonder drug”? a. Penicillin b. Polio vaccine c. Aspirin d. All of the above If you chose D, you know your wonder drugs. More than half of Americans surveyed think aspirin deserves “wonder drug” status, putting it in the same league as penicillin and the polio vaccine. 3. What brand of aspirin do you have in your medicine cabinet? a. Bayer b. Bufferin c. Generic store brand d. Other Did you choose America’s favorite brand? More Americans surveyed currently have Bayer in their medicine cabinet than any other brand. This simple wonder,first introduced in 1899, more than holdsits ownin the new millennium. More than half of Americans sur- veyed think aspirin deserves “wonderdrug”status. 4. Which of the following conditions can aspirin treat and/or prevent? a. Heart attack b. Stroke (recurrent) c. Pain/arthritis d. All of the above If you chose D, all of the above, you can join the 83 percent of Americans surveyed who know aspirin can be taken regularly to help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke and the 86 percent who are aware of aspirin’s most widely known benefit: it relieves pain. And if you haven’t yet heard the latest cutting-edge research that suggests aspirin may prevent some cancers, you aren’t alone. Only 8 percent of Americans are aware of these incredible emerging discoveries. The Bayer Aspirin Simple Wonder Survey was conducted by Kelton Research from August 3-7, 2006 using Random Digit Dialing of listed and unlisted numbers. Quotas are set to ensure reliable and accurate representation of the total U.S. population among a nationwide cross section of 722 Americans 40 years of age and older. To learn more about aspirin and its many benefits, visit www.wonderdrug.com.
