Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Millions of people take a daily low-dose aspirin, even though they are not at risk of heart disease. (Getty Images) (spxChrome via ...

In the past, doctors advised older patients to take low daily doses of aspirin to “thin the blood.” This was meant to reduce ...

Low-dose aspirin initiated at diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) in patients without a history of cardiovascular disease was associated with a reduced probability of major adverse cardiovascular ...

Share on Pinterest A new study demonstrates limited protective benefits for daily aspirin use and colorectal cancer risk. Viktoriya Skorikova/Getty Images Research suggests that daily low dose aspirin ...

A new study shows daily aspirin use doesn’t impact cancer incidence but may raise the risk of cancer-related mortality. coldsnowstorm/Getty Images In a new study, researchers say aspirin should not be ...

People with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and an elevated risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to experience a major cardiovascular event, including heart attack, ...

Changing the prescribing protocol for low-dose aspirin (LDA) for preeclampsia prevention from risk-based to universal significantly increased aspirin use in pregnant patients, based on new data ...

Low-dose aspirin significantly reduced colorectal cancer recurrence in patients with PI3K pathway gene alterations, nearly halving recurrence rates over three years compared to placebo. The study ...

Long-term low-dose aspirin use — particularly 80 mg daily — is associated with a significantly reduced risk for CRC and all-cause mortality in IBD. Long-term low-dose aspirin use is associated with a ...

Preeclampsia is a serious condition that can affect pregnant people and can lead to dangerous outcomes without treatment. Doctors commonly prescribe low dose aspirin as a preventive treatment.

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, ...