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

The substance piling up in blocked arteries is known as atheroma or plaque. It mainly comprises excess 'bad' cholesterol (LDL cholesterol), fatty substances, cellular waste, calcium, and fibrin (a ...

Aspirin has recently been questioned as a preventive for heart attacks, even though we have been using it for decades. Statin ...

Here are the top tips on correctly identifying a heart attack and helping quickly during an emergency, according to cardiologists.

If you've ever heard your doctor mention low-dose aspirin therapy, it's because this simple pill has a significant impact on ...

Meanwhile, research shows that millions of people still take baby aspirin, despite not having risks for heart disease. So what do you need to know about the potential benefits and risks of aspirin?

Aspirin, an affordable and effective medication, could prevent thousands of premature deaths from secondary heart attacks and strokes.

Researchers who followed people who have had a heart attack for eight years report that daily aspirin use can reduce the risk of a second heart attack or future stroke.

For people who have experienced a heart attack or stroke, taking a daily aspirin has been shown to help prevent a second one.

For years, older adults took a baby aspirin a day to help ward off a first-time heart attack or stroke. Now yet another study is showing the risks are not worth it for most.

Aspirin has anti-clotting properties, and daily 81 mg. baby aspirin has been used for years for heart attack and stroke prevention. Heart attacks and most strokes are caused when plaque in the walls ...