A new survey found that 1 in 5 adults “who say they have no personal or family history of heart attack or stroke,” reported ...

However, many seniors who take low-dose aspirin may not need to do this, researchers said. Nearly three in five (57%) of people ages 50 to 80 who take aspirin regularly don't have a history of ...

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.

And, most recently, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended against starting low-dose aspirin for primary prevention of CVD in adults 60 and older (with an individualized decision ...

They come on the heels of studies released last year that said daily low-dose aspirin — 100 milligrams or less — did not help older adults who do not have cardiovascular disease.

Low-dose aspirin is still recommended for and may be lifesaving for people who have had a stroke or heart attack, according to the American Heart Association. Get CNN Health's weekly newsletter ...

In general, those who are "at low to moderate risk of cardiovascular disease without any evidence of subclinical disease on imaging or prior heart attack or stroke" should also avoid taking aspirin.

New guidelines from the American Heart Association are recommending most older adults no longer take a low-dose aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke. >> Read more trending news ...

Taking low-dose aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke is associated with an increased risk of bleeding in the skull in people without a history of those conditions, according to a new report.

In an analysis of more than 3,100 older adults, low-dose aspirin administered for 3 years did not affect the incidence or progression of age-related macular degeneration, according to study ...