U.S. guidelines started discouraging prophylactic low-dose aspirin for adults over 70 in 2019. The U.S. Preventive Services ...

A meta-analysis of individual patient data has thrown light on the benefits of aspirin for secondary prevention in patients with ischaemic stroke. The findings, published in The Lancet, show that the ...

Leading heart experts say the results were "somewhat surprising," and their discovery could warrant a conversation with your ...

A recent study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that nearly half of United States adults incorrectly believe the benefits of daily aspirin use outweigh the potential risks. Credit: Weining ...

Many people still believe the benefits of taking an aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks and strokes outweigh the potential dangers – despite experts warning of the contrary more than five years ...

Doctors do not usually recommend aspirin for people under 18. This is because it can increase the risk of a serious condition called Reye’s syndrome, which can appear after a viral infection such as a ...

*Many people still believe that taking a daily aspirin helps prevent having a stroke or heart attack, despite updated medical advice suggesting otherwise. As Fortune reports, a recent survey by the ...

Chances are you've got aspirin in your medicine cabinet or a kitchen drawer. It's a potent little pill, especially considering its negligible cost of a few cents or less for a couple of generic or ...

Among people with no personal or family history of stroke or heart attack, younger adults (18-39) are more aware that for most adults, the risks of taking a daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the ...