(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 ...

Up to 15% of older adults may be routinely taking aspirin for primary prevention, and most of them understand the excess ...

Atrial fibrillation is a major cause of ischemic stroke, but is aspirin a major help for stroke prevention or not?

Furthermore, aspirin was ineffective in stroke prevention in those over 75 years of age and did not prevent severe strokes.

Aspirin is the mainstay of primary and secondary stroke prevention. The rate of cerebrovascular events such as ischemic stroke and TIA after discontinuation of aspirin has not been clearly studied ...

Researchers are studying whether Ginkgo biloba leaves might support weary leg veins and cut the risk of blood clots.

The AHA said in a statement at the time, "For people who have no history of cardiovascular disease or stroke, low-dose aspirin is not recommended for prevention of heart attack or stroke, particularly ...

A study to find the right dose of aspirin to reduce the risk of cancer in some patients has found the smallest amount works just as well as larger ones, according to a leading researcher.

The Cancer Prevention Project 3 study (CaPP3), supported by Cancer Research UK, involved patients taking a different daily dose of aspirin: 100mg, 300mg or 600mg.

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease – despite stricter ...

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease—despite stricter ...