Aspirin is a blood thinner. Depending on your health condition, that can be beneficial or dangerous. Here's what medical ...

Daily, low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for the prevention of stroke and heart attack in older adults not at higher ...

You've likely seen warnings against taking aspirin as a preventative measure against heart attack and stroke. It isn't quite ...

That’s because it’s been five years since recommendations began changing about who should take the tiny little pill to ...

Nearly half of U.S. adults still believe that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily outweighs the risks — despite new ...

Health guidelines now advise against the practice for most people, because it increases likelihood of brain and ...

The ACC and AHA guidelines challenge this belief, as daily aspirin has been known to cause gastrointestinal bleeding in ...

Many Americans don't see anything wrong with taking daily low-dose aspirin, even though experts have concluded its risks ...

Most doctors agree that patients should take low-dose aspirin if they have evidence of clotting problems such as having had a heart attack, a clotting stroke, known heart or blood vessel disease, or ...

Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study.

About 800,000 Americans will have a heart attack or stroke this year. While heart disease can affect anyone, the risk substantially rises with age.

The Jan. 31 report indicated that 48% of adults associate consistent use of low-dose aspirin with reducing the risk of heart ...