Preeclampsia is a serious condition that can affect pregnant people and can lead to dangerous outcomes without treatment. Doctors commonly prescribe low dose aspirin as a preventive treatment.

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

Despite evolving guidelines and new evidence, a significant number of older adults in the United States continue to use aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Recent ...

It’s a highly debated topic: Should you regularly take baby aspirin to protect your heart? While some research has shown that daily low-dose aspirin could be beneficial, other studies have presented ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. A new study found that older adults without ...

Previous guidelines recommended low-dose aspirin therapy for the primary prevention of stroke in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus who were at increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. Risk ...

TTHealthWatch is a weekly podcast from Texas Tech. In it, Elizabeth Tracey, director of electronic media for Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore, and Rick Lange, MD, president of the Texas Tech ...

Researchers at the European Society of Cardiology Congress reported that the blood thinner clopidogrel should replace aspirin as a routine pill for preventing heart attacks and strokes for people with ...

Regular aspirin use might up the risk of age-related macular degeneration. Jan. 22, 2013— -- Regular aspirin use is linked to an increased risk of vision loss with age, a new study found. The ...

Among the many strange, little-known uses for everyday products: Alka-Seltzer to clean the toilet and soothe insect bites! Aspirin to remove sweat stains from clothing, get rid of zits, and recharge ...