New findings from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania show that 48% of adults believe the heart health benefits of taking a low-dose aspirin — 81mg or less ...

For decades, doctors told healthy older adults to take low-dose aspirin every day to prevent heart attack or stroke. The guidance has since changed — but many older adults are still taking it.

But doctors' recommendations for healthy adults have shifted on the risks and benefits of taking a low-dose (typically 81 mg.

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease – despite stricter ...

Around 1 in 6 older adults take aspirin as their primary method of preventing cardiovascular disease—despite stricter ...

Nearly half of U.S. adults incorrectly think that for most adults, the benefits of taking a low-dose aspirin every day to reduce the chance of heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks. Almost 1 ...

Despite new evidence, a significant number of older adults in the U.S. continue to use aspirin for preventing cardiovascular disease. Stock image of a woman holding up a pill.

Among adults 60 or older, nearly 30% reported taking aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease, and around 5% of all adults 60 or older reported using aspirin without medical advice.

June 19 (UPI) --Using low-dose aspirin was associated with a 20% increased incidence of anemia and decline in ferritin, or blood iron levels, in otherwise healthy older adults, according to a new ...

(CNN) — Some seniors across the United States continue to take a daily aspirin in the hopes of reducing their cardiovascular disease risk, even though the practice is only recommended for ...

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Some seniors across the United States continue to take a daily aspirin in the hopes of reducing their cardiovascular disease risk, even though the practice is ...