Share on Pinterest Low dose aspirin is recommended for some people who have had major cardiac events. Valentina Barreto/Stocksy United A study looked at whether taking low dose aspirin reduces the ...

Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) incorrectly said that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily to lower one’s odds of having a stroke or heart attack outweigh the risks, according to a ...

About 1 in 4 older adults take aspirin at least three times a week, according to results from the University of Michigan's National Poll on Health Aging. However, many seniors who take low-dose ...

For years, doctors recommended that older adults at a higher risk for heart attack or stroke take a low-dose aspirin once a day to lower their risk. Aspirin helps prevent blood clots from forming, ...

New advice can be tough to swallow. About 800,000 Americans will have a heart attack or stroke this year. While heart disease can affect anyone, the risk substantially rises with age. For decades, ...

Low-dose aspirin reduces the risk for type 2 diabetes among older adults and slows the increase in fasting glucose levels over time, new research finds. The data come from a secondary analysis of ...

Q: I'm battling to control my Type 2 diabetes. What's my best nutritional approach to lowering my blood sugar and my weight? Every time I go on a "diet," I end up 5 pounds heavier and miserable! -- ...

Every day, around 29 million people in the U.S. take a low dose of aspirin as a blood thinner to reduce the risk of ...

Taking low-dose aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke is associated with an increased risk of bleeding in the skull in people without a history of those conditions, according to a new report.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pregnant women at a high risk for the potentially fatal complication preeclampsia should take low-dose aspirin after their first trimester, according to a government-backed ...

Lots of seniors are regularly taking low-dose aspirin in hopes of preventing heart attacks and strokes, even though updated guidelines often advise against it. About 1 in 4 older adults take aspirin ...