Despite guideline recommendation changes, some patients are still taking a daily dose of aspirin for prevention of heart attack or stroke, according to a Jan. 13 The Washington Post report.

"No medicine is innocuous," says Terry Jacobson, MD, director of the Office of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention ... daily aspirin therapy cut the risk of a first heart attack by a third.

The simple aspirin and drugs used to lower blood pressure can be used to prevent heart disease at a fraction of the cost of traditional cholesterol-busting treatments, researchers claimed today.

Millions of older Americans are taking a daily dose of aspirin to lower their risk of having a heart attack or stroke for the first time — even though they shouldn’t, a new study finds.

For example, preventing chronic debility resulting from a major stroke or heart failure is ... that is not entirely benign. Aspirin should be used to treat or prevent medical problems only when ...

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.

Now we’re looking at aspirin as a tool in preventing some of the most dreaded cancers ovarian, stomach, breast, colon, and prostate. It’s true … evidence is growing to support taking a daily ...

Helps prevent a second heart attack for men and women, regardless of age. However, the study recommends that people should consult their doctor before starting an aspirin a day. Regular aspirin ...

But is it safe? Nearly 30 percent of people aged 60 and older in the US who don’t have cardiovascular disease take aspirin on a daily basis to prevent stroke and heart attack, according to a ...

For decades, aspirin has been the standard preventive treatment for patients with blood vessel disease. After an acute ...