You've likely seen warnings against taking aspirin as a preventative measure against heart attack and stroke. It isn't quite that simple.

In 1900, German drug company Bayer filed a patent in the U.S. for a tiny white pill that would be the foundation of future ...

Daily, low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for the prevention of stroke and heart attack in older adults not at higher risk of heart disease.

The debate over whether people ages 60 and up should take aspirin continues as medical experts learn more about the potential pros and cons of long-term use. Aspirin is an over-the-counter medication ...

Taking a low dose of daily aspirin is known to have some health benefits. For example, it can help reduce the risk of heart ...

Nearly half of U.S. adults still believe that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily outweighs the risks — despite new ...

Aspirin did not provide any clinical benefits in a cohort of patients with colorectal cancer who had no history of cardiovascular disease or stroke.

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 ...

Some clinicians prefer aspirin when balancing bleeding risk with the indication for an anticoagulant, Barnes said, reasoning ...

Nearly half of people incorrectly think that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks, according to a survey from the Annenberg ...

Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study. What does it do?