The standard dose is one baby aspirin (81 milligrams) a day. Higher doses are no more effective, and can cause more stomach upset. When it comes to heart attacks ... as much as good old-fashioned ...

Opens in a new tab or window Taken from the same blood sample, high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I had a slightly higher diagnostic accuracy for heart attacks, while high-sensitivity cardiac ...

That was followed by a 2022 recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) stressing that people ages ...

Aspirin offers double protection against heart disease - not only preventing blood clots but also stopping inflammation inside arteries, research has found. Until now, doctors assumed aspirin's ...

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 ...

The findings showed that P2Y12 inhibitors were more effective than aspirin in reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

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 ...

which indicates moderate or higher levels of plaque in the heart’s arteries, might also benefit, Lloyd-Jones says. But not all of those people are good candidates. For example, taking aspirin ...

Should you be among that group? Aspirin is an over-the-counter medication used for a variety of reasons, but particularly in heart attack and stroke prevention for older people. Dr. Michael J.

After guideline changes, aspirin use dropped off overall, even for higher-risk patients in whom it might still be considered.

Racial minorities and people on Medicaid were still taking baby aspirin in 2021-2023 despite guideline warnings. (JAMA) For ...