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 ...

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 Kimberlee Speakman is a ...

For decades, doctors told healthy older adults to take low-dose aspirin every day to prevent heart attack or stroke. The guidance has since changed — but many older adults are still taking it.

It isn't quite that simple. "Medical professionals have not changed their use of aspirin for people with a history of heart attack or stroke. It remains standard of care in that situation," Dr.

Nearly half of U.S. adults incorrectly think that for most adults, the benefits of taking a low-dose aspirin every day to ...

You've likely seen warnings against taking aspirin as a preventative measure against heart attack and stroke. It isn't quite ...

"If you're over 70, taking aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke could do more harm than good," the AHA now says ...

Aspirin is an over-the-counter medication used for a variety of reasons, but particularly in heart attack and stroke prevention for older people. Aside from pain treatment, doctors may prescribe ...

Patients with preexisting indications for aspirin therapy—including those with a history of revascularization, stroke, or peripheral vascular disease—may not need the drug after receiving the ...

Nearly one in five adults “who say they have no personal or family history of heart attack or stroke,” reported in the survey that they “routinely” took a low-dose aspirin, with 10% saying ...

The survey published Monday, Feb. 3 by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) at the University of Pennsylvania found that 48% of people still “incorrectly” believe that there are more benefits to ...