Aspirin remains one of the most inexpensive drugs in the pharmacy. A familiar brand name tablet costs less than 6 cents a pill. A bottle containing 300 tablets will set you back under $17. Despite the ...

Low-dose aspirin may reduce risk for cancer development among older individuals with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate ...

Aspirin does not protect women against heart attacks in the same way it does men, but the venerable painkiller does cut women's chances of suffering a stroke, researchers reported yesterday. A ...

ANSWER: The consensus on the use of aspirin to prevent heart disease has changed with the publication of new studies. We have ...

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.

For years, doctors recommended that older adults at a higher risk for heart attack or stroke take a low-dose aspirin once a day to lower their risk. Aspirin helps prevent blood clots from forming, ...

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 ...

A meta-analysis of individual patient data has thrown light on the benefits of aspirin for secondary prevention in patients with ischaemic stroke. The findings, published in The Lancet, show that the ...

Aspirin is a common drug for relieving minor aches, pains, and fevers. People also use it as an anti-inflammatory or blood thinner. People can buy aspirin over the counter without a prescription.

Daily low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for heart attack prevention for people 60 and over, but many still take it despite risks, a new survey finds. (Getty Images) Many older adults are ...

Among people with no personal or family history of stroke or heart attack, younger adults (18-39) are more aware that for most adults, the risks of taking a daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the ...

*Many people still believe that taking a daily aspirin helps prevent having a stroke or heart attack, despite updated medical advice suggesting otherwise. As Fortune reports, a recent survey by the ...