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Low-dose aspirin can reduce risk for heart attacks and strokes in adults with Type 2 diabetes

For millions of individuals managing Type 2 diabetes, every visit to the doctor carries the same concern; What do I do to ...
TCTMD

Aspirin for Primary Prevention of CVD Remains Common in US

Tens of millions of US adults are sticking with their daily aspirin tablet in the hopes of preventing cardiovascular disease despite multiple studies questioning the practice as well as ...
TCTMD

With Focus on Stroke, Low-Dose Aspirin Still No Good for Primary Prevention

With the aim of stroke prevention, older adults free of cardiovascular disease do not have anything to gain from taking low-dose aspirin on a daily basis and the risks outweigh any potential benefit, ...

Study finds low-dose aspirin beneficial for type 2 diabetes patients

People with type 2 diabetes who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to have a heart attack or stroke, University of ...
Medscape

Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Diabetes

Previous guidelines recommended low-dose aspirin therapy for the primary prevention of stroke in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus who were at increased cardiovascular (CV) risk. Risk ...
Renal & Urology News

Almost 15 Percent of U.S. Seniors Use Aspirin for Primary Prevention

22.7 percent of primary prevention aspirin users started aspirin without a physician's recommendation. (HealthDay News) — Almost 15 percent of U.S. adults aged 50 to 80 years are taking aspirin for ...
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Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but study finds less than half of eligible adults take it

(CNN) — For adults who have survived a heart attack or stroke, taking aspirin regularly may reduce the risk of another cardiovascular event. But a new study suggests that less than half of these ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Primary Prevention Aspirin Use Decreased After Recommendation Change

Following updated recommendations, there was a significant decrease in reported primary prevention aspirin use from 23.5% in 2017-2020 to 17.2% in 2021-2023. (HealthDay News) — Among older adults and ...
Medscape

Aspirin Primary Prevention Benefit in Those With Raised Lp(a)?

Aspirin may be of specific benefit for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in individuals with raised Lp(a) levels, a new study has suggested. The study analyzed data from the ASPREE ...
Yahoo

Tens of millions of older Americans are taking low-dose aspirin, survey finds. For many, the medication's risks may outweigh the benefits.

Daily low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for heart attack prevention for people 60 and over, but many still take it despite risks, a new survey finds. (Getty Images) Many older adults are ...
MedPage Today

Inappropriate Aspirin Use Continues, Research Suggests

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Some patients may be taking aspirin inappropriately, two single-center retrospective studies found. In the first study, conducted at general medicine units at an academic medical ...