MADRID — Among patients with chronic coronary syndrome (stable coronary artery disease) at high atherothrombotic risk and taking an oral anticoagulant, the addition of aspirin led to a higher risk for ...

A commonly prescribed drug could be more effective than aspirin for long-term heart disease prevention. Analysis of nearly 29,000 patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) suggests the blood thinner ...

For decades, aspirin has been known as a go-to painkiller. New research reveals how it may also help fight cancer. While previous research hinted at a link between aspirin use and improved cancer ...

Scientists have discovered how aspirin may stop some cancers from spreading, describing it as a "Eureka moment". The new research builds on existing evidence suggesting aspirin supports a boost in the ...

Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind how aspirin could reduce the metastasis of some cancers by stimulating the immune system. In the study, published in Nature, the scientists say that ...

The debate over whether people ages 60 and up should take aspirin continues as medical experts learn more about the potential pros and cons of long-term use. Aspirin is an over-the-counter medication ...

A new survey found that 1 in 5 adults “who say they have no personal or family history of heart attack or stroke,” reported “routinely” taking a low-dose aspirin Nearly half of U.S. adults still ...

Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study in Annals of Internal Medicine. Should you be among that group? Aspirin is ...

For decades, taking low-dose aspirin (81 mg) every day was widely recommended as an easy way to prevent heart attacks and strokes. But that changed when growing evidence led the American Heart ...

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.

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 ...