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 ...

Aspirin remains one of the most inexpensive drugs in the pharmacy. A familiar brand-name tablet costs less than 6 cents a pill. A bottle containing 300 tablets will set you back under $17. Despite the ...

A common way to manage coronary heart disease is coming under question. To prevent a repeat heart attack or stroke, many patients of a certain age are currently advised to take low-dose aspirin each ...

My wife and I are both healthy and in our 70s. At 5 feet, 9 inches tall, we are both at a reasonable weight. Our yearly blood panels always come back with good results. We both take Lipitor. We play ...

ANSWER: The consensus on the use of aspirin to prevent heart disease has changed with the publication of new studies. We have ...

*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 ...

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 ...

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 ...