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Older adults shouldn’t take aspirin daily to prevent 1st heart attack, stroke: U.S. panel

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aspirin to prevent a first stroke or heart attack, according to a U.S. review panel.According to draft recommendations issued by the U.S.

Preventative Services Task Force on Tuesday, the risks of taking daily aspirin, also known as acetylsalicylic acid or ASA, outweigh the potential benefits in people over 60.These risks include internal bleeding in the stomach, intestines and brain, according to the panel.Guidelines in Canada are even more strict — recommending that no one take daily aspirin to prevent heart attack or stroke if they have no history of cardiovascular conditions.

Healthy seniors probably shouldn’t take daily aspirin, study finds “Daily aspirin use may help prevent heart attacks and strokes in some people, but it can also.

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