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Should You Take a Daily Aspirin?

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Health Warning, Heart and Cardiovascular

Millions of people take daily aspirin to prevent a heart attack or stroke.

The practice began in the 1970s after studies found that daily aspirin could prevent a second heart attack or stroke.1

Many doctors reasoned that if aspirin could stop repeat heart attacks, it should prevent first ones, too. So they began to recommend daily aspirin to all their older patients.… Read More