Aspirin no longer recommended to prevent 1st heart attack, stroke for most adults over 60

Aspirin no longer recommended to prevent first heart attack and strokes for adults over 60

SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – New medical research has revealed a possible harm to taking daily aspirin, causing health experts to change their recommendations regarding aspirin.Doctors have for years recommended that people in their 50s begin taking baby aspirin every day to guard against heart attacks and strokes.Dr. Larry Emdur, Chief Medical Officer at Alvarado Hospital and Prime Healthcare Services, joined KUSI’s Logan Byrnes on “Good Evening San Dieg…

Task force’s updated guidelines do not recommend daily aspirin for heart health for most adults

(CNN) — After years of recommending regular aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke, scientists now see little benefit for most healthy people, and say it may contribute to a risk of bleeding in your stomach or brain that goes up as you get older.The US Preventive Service Task Force has finalized its latest recommendations on low-dose aspirin regimens and now says people over 60 should not start taking a daily aspirin for primary prevention o…

Task force's updated guidelines do not recommend daily aspirin for heart health for most adults

By Jen Christensen, CNN    (CNN) -- After years of recommending regular aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke, scientists now see little benefit for most healthy people, and say it may contribut

Aspirin no longer advised to prevent 1st heart attack, stroke for most adults over 60

Heart disease and stroke account for more than one quarter of U.S. deaths annually.

Task force: Adults age 60+ should not start taking aspirin to prevent 1st heart attack, stroke

Adults age 60 and older should not start taking low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Task force's updated guidelines do not recommend daily aspirin for heart health for most adults

After years of recommending regular aspirin to prevent heart attack and stroke, scientists now see little benefit for most healthy people, and say it may contribute to a risk of