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 the use of other blood thinners, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin and generics), and naproxen (Aleve and generics). Factors that may ...

Getty Images Their study followed 3,166 patients who had previously had a stroke or heart attack and were prescribed aspirin or similar blood-thinning drugs. They found that, for patients aged ...

Other foods and beverages that might impact the effectiveness of your blood thinners or aspirin include alcohol, herbs and ...

A study published in the European Heart Journal showed that patients who were prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) like ...

and antiplatelet drugs like aspirin, which prevent blood cells from clumping together. Each type serves specific medical needs while requiring different management approaches. Blood thinners serve ...

One of the most commonly used types of medication to prevent strokes is blood thinners. These medications reduce the risk of ...

DR. STEVEN NISSEN: You want thinner blood but there are risks associated with that. And the current labeling of aspirin by the FDA is for use after a heart attack but not clearly in everyone ...

Aspirin is a blood thinner and while it can't stop a heart attack once it's started, it can prevent the episode from worsening while you get help. Follow us on: ...