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

Healthy elderly people do not benefit from taking a daily dose of aspirin. That's according to researchers, who also warn it could cause internal bleeding. A low dose of aspirin is commonly ...

For decades, taking low-dose aspirin every day was widely recommended as an easy way to prevent heart attacks and strokes. But that advice has changed.

Official recommendations have changedBy Kevin LoriaFor decades, taking low-dose aspirin (81 mg) every day was widely recommended as an easy way to prevent heart attacks and strokes. But that ...

About 18% of people – which is nearly 1 in 5 – say they take preventive low-dose aspirin even though they have never had a heart attack or stroke and don’t have a family history. Among them ...

Daily aspirin isn't recommended for as many people as it used to be—but some should continue taking it.

Some seniors across the United States continue to take a daily aspirin in the hopes of reducing their cardiovascular disease risk, even though the practice is only recommended for certain high ...

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 ...

Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study in Annals of Internal Medicine. Should you be among that group ...