Most adults should NOT take daily low-dose
aspirin to prevent heart attacks or strokes
due to risk of internal bleeding, US task
force says
Posted By: Ribicon, 10/12/2021 2:08:26 PM
Older adults without heart disease should not take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, a panel of experts said on Tuesday. In new draft guidance, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (UPSTF) said that recent evidence has shown the risks of side effects far outweigh any potential benefits for seniors. This means that low-dose, or baby, aspirin should only be taken daily by patients have had a heart attack or stroke in the past or by younger adults with no bleeding risks. If finalized, the advice would backtrack on recommendations the panel issued in 2016 for helping prevent a first heart attack and stroke
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You Know the Daily Aspirin the Feds Told
Us Old Folks to Take? Well, Stop It! That's
Bad for You Now 24 replies
Us Old Folks to Take? Well, Stop It! That's
Bad for You Now 24 replies
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That experimental gene therapy? Perfectly safe and effective, even for unborn babies. Accept it or lose your job, and be banned from restaurants. Low-dose aspirin marketed for decades? That particular science is now unsettled.