(HealthDay News) — Almost 15 percent of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years are taking aspirin for primary cardiovascular disease prevention, according to a brief report published in the July 1 issue of ...

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012;10(4):433-439. This article suggests the need to reconsider the benefits of using aspirin in stroke prevention, especially in low-risk patients or patients not ...

Aspirin can help prevent a second heart attack or stroke, but fewer than half of those who could benefit use the over-the-counter medication, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed health surveys ...

Aspirin has anti-clotting properties, and daily 81 mg. baby aspirin has been used for years for heart attack and stroke prevention. Heart attacks and most strokes are caused when plaque in the walls ...

With the aim of stroke prevention, older adults free of cardiovascular disease do not have anything to gain from taking low-dose aspirin on a daily basis and the risks outweigh any potential benefit, ...

The poll finds 42% of all adults age 75 to 80 are taking aspirin. Meanwhile, 31% of all older adults age 50 to 80 who take aspirin don't appear to know about the bleeding risk associated with it.

Results of the INSURE trial were unable to establish noninferiority of indobufen vs. aspirin for the secondary prevention of 90-day stroke in patients with moderate to severe ischemic stroke ...

If you've ever heard your doctor mention low-dose aspirin therapy, it's because this simple pill has a significant impact on ...

There is controversy regarding the appropriate strategy (anticoagulation vs aspirin) for stroke prevention in low-risk patients (CHA2DS2-VASc score of 0–1). Novel anticoagulants include ...

A new survey found that 1 in 5 adults “who say they have no personal or family history of heart attack or stroke,” reported “routinely” taking a low-dose aspirin ...

Daily Aspirin No Longer Recommended for Stroke Prevention in Older Adults — Although Millions Still Take It. A new survey found that 1 in 5 adults “who say they have no personal or family ...