For years many doctors have recommended daily aspirin therapy for healthy adults as a way to help reduce the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular issues. More recent studies show that ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and for years doctors recommended older adults take a daily Aspirin ...

The findings, published in Circulation, the Journal of the America Heart Association, followed research involving 17 healthy volunteers. Millions of patients take aspirin every day to prevent ...

Sandra Rose, a nurse in Raleigh, NC, started taking a daily aspirin because "it seemed like a wonder drug," preventing heart attacks and strokes. "All the patients seemed to be on a low-dose ...

Aspirin thins the blood by reducing its number of clotting agents, known as platelets. Though it won't fully stop a heart attack, it can prevent one from getting worse for many patients.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the u-s and for years doctors recommended older adults take a daily aspirin as a preventative measure. But medical guidelines have changed.

They compared cases to use of medications that typically protect heart health, including anti-platelets like aspirin that reduce heart attack risk, and beta blockers that treat high blood pressure.

A recent study by the Cardiocentro Ticino Foundation suggests that P2Y12 inhibitors, a class of medications often used to ...

NHS advice says this can reduce your risk of having another heart attack." Ruth recommended that anyone with questions about ...

Whether you should be on heart attack medication depends on your medical history, such as having high blood pressure. Find a ...