Taking a low-dose aspirin every day has long been known to cut the chances of another heart attack, stroke or other heart problem in people who already have had one, but the risks don't outweigh the ...

(AP) — Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, according to preliminary updated advice from an influential health guidelines group.

New guidelines recommend against taking daily low-dose aspirin to prevent strokes and heart attacks in healthy, older adults. The age-old approach is no longer recommended for older adults who do not ...

When someone clutches their chest in sudden pain, every passing minute can mean the difference between survival and irreversible damage. In India, where emergency medical access could sometimes be ...

For millions of individuals managing Type 2 diabetes, every visit to the doctor carries the same concern; What do I do to prevent the next heart attack or stroke? A new study presented at the American ...

*Many people still believe that taking a daily aspirin helps prevent having a stroke or heart attack, despite updated medical advice suggesting otherwise. As Fortune reports, a recent survey by the ...

Aspirin has other potential benefits. Although it is no longer recommended routinely to prevent heart attacks in otherwise healthy people, there is evidence that it can be helpful for those at high ...

Major medical study reveals clopidogrel prevents heart attacks 14% better than aspirin with no extra bleeding risk.