In A Nutshell Starting aspirin after age 70 did not prevent cancer in a study of nearly 20,000 older adults followed for ...

President Donald Trump has said on multiple occasions in recent months that he takes a “large” dose of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease. His comments could perpetuate a common misperception, ...

Researchers say that a daily routine of low-dose aspirin does not appear to reduce the risk of cancer in older adults.

Millions of people take a daily low-dose aspirin, even though they are not at risk of heart disease. (Getty Images) For years, doctors recommended that older adults at a higher risk for heart attack ...

HealthDay News — Regular aspirin use significantly reduced risk of cancer, metastasis and cancer mortality, findings from the largest-ever analyses exploring the drug’s effects on cancer indicate.

A follow-up study suggests that aspirin therapy does not reduce cancer risk in older adults, but may instead increase cancer-related mortality risk.

A cardiologist has explained why it may not be beneficial for healthy people to take aspirin every day, as more than 2 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Daily low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for heart attack prevention for people 60 and over, but many still take it despite ...

A recent study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that nearly half of United States adults incorrectly believe the benefits of daily aspirin use outweigh the potential risks. Credit: Weining ...

Once hailed as a daily heart protector, aspirin is now under scrutiny as new research suggests healthy adults may not benefit—and could even face unnecessary risks.

Aspirin increases the risk of major bleeding in large study of Italian patients. June 5, 2012— -- For years, the advice for preventing heart disease has been simple: take an aspirin every day; it ...