Aspirin lowers risk after a heart attack or stroke. Most don’t use it. Fewer than 40 percent of people who have suffered a heart attack or stroke take a daily aspirin, even though it can help ...

A new guideline from Heart and Stroke Foundation says a daily dose of Aspirin could do more harm than good for those at low risk of stroke or heart disease. The recommendations published Monday in ...

Previous research has shown that once ingested, aspirin breaks down into salicylate, a compound derived from plants such as willow bark, and used as a drug for thousands of years.

Daily Aspirin No Longer Recommended for Stroke Prevention in Older Adults — Although Millions Still Take It A new survey found that 1 in 5 adults “who say they have no personal or family ...

Remember, if you are using aspirin everyday for weeks, months or years to prevent a heart attack, stroke, or for any use not listed on the label — without the guidance from your health ...

For decades, aspirin has been known as a go-to painkiller. New research reveals how it may also help fight cancer. While previous research hinted at a link between aspirin use and improved cancer ...

The study didn’t look at how aspirin may be contributing to anemia, but the authors have an idea about how it might happen. Aspirin makes it harder for blood to clot because it keeps platelets ...

Aspirin use is associated with increased risk for incident heart failure: a patient‐level pooled analysis. ESC Heart Failure, 2021; DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.13688 ...

Regular aspirin use may keep the oncologist away, at least when it comes to colorectal cancer, according to a new study, and people with unhealthy lifestyles seemed to see the greatest benefit.

A version of this article appears in print on May 3, 2024, Section A, Page 15 of the New York edition with the headline: Aspirin Dose Could Lower Risk of Death In Pregnancy.