Some hospitals are taking a dramatic step to save mothers and babies after studies have shown too many doctors fail to follow ...

The study, published last month in Annals of Internal Medicine, looked at a huge group of people 65 and older. Half were given 100 mg of aspirin daily, while the other half were given a placebo. The ...

If you're over the age of 60, you've likely seen headlines in the last couple of years warning against previous medical advice to take aspirin as a preventative measure against heart attack and stroke ...

Generally, aspirin isn't recommended during pregnancy unless you have certain medical conditions. Use of low-dose aspirin - 60-100 milligrams daily - hasn't been found to be harmful during pregnancy ...

The debate over whether people ages 60 and up should take aspirin continues as medical experts learn more about the potential pros and cons of long-term use. Aspirin is an over-the-counter medication ...

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

For decades, a daily low-dose aspirin was the go-to prescription for heart disease prevention. The tiny pill was considered a low-effort, high-reward approach to keeping heart attacks and strokes at ...

Is aspirin safe for children? Doctors do not usually recommend aspirin for people under 18. This is because it can increase the risk of a serious condition called Reye’s syndrome, which can appear ...

A composite of stroke, systemic embolism, or new covert embolic stroke, occurred in 5 and 9 patients in the rivaroxaban and aspirin groups, respectively.

December 12, 2011 (San Diego, California) — The use of aspirin reduces the risk of recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) by more than half when compared with placebo, according to the results of a ...

Approximately one in two American adults takes aspirin on a regular basis. It has been the recommended medication for patients at risk of heart attack and stroke and for survivors of these events.