Nearly 30 percent (29.7) of those over age 60 still take a daily low dose of aspirin, despite guidelines advising against the drug’s use as a primary way of preventing cardiovascular disease, a recent ...

Adults with type 2 diabetes and a moderate or high risk of CVD were less likely to experience a serious cardiovascular event ...

A commonly prescribed drug could be more effective than aspirin for long-term heart disease prevention. Analysis of nearly 29,000 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) suggests the blood thinner ...

The American Heart Association has issued its heart disease and stroke statistical update for 2025, which provides an overview of statistics related to CVD, stroke and CV risk factors. The authors of ...

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, ...

*Many people still believe that taking a daily aspirin helps prevent having a stroke or heart attack, despite updated medical advice suggesting otherwise. As Fortune reports, a recent survey by the ...

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Cardiologists have recently put out new guidelines recommending that a person’s risk of life-threatening bleeding should be factored into their decision whether or not to start taking aspirin to ...

Nearly a third of adults 60 and older who don’t have cardiovascular disease took aspirin in 2021, according to findings published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Past research suggests that ...

ATLANTA - Many seniors across the U.S. continue a daily aspirin regimen to reduce their cardiovascular disease risk. However, this practice is only recommended for certain high-risk patients. While ...