Healthy adults should not take a daily aspirin because the possible benefits are cancelled out by the risk of bleeding in the stomach, a study warns. Source: The Times bit.ly/2RrHGP9
Three recent studies found that taking a daily low-dose aspirin is, at best, a waste of money for healthy older adults. At worst, it may raise their risk of internal bleeding and early death. “Aspirin should be limited to people at the highest risk of cardiovascular disease and a very low risk of bleeding,” Blumenthal said. Patients […]