An aspirin a day might not keep heart attacks away after all

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New guidelines now warn low-dose aspirin “should rarely be used” to prevent heart attacks and stroke in people over 70 or without known cardiovascular disease.

After decades of recommending that men over 50 and women over 60 take a baby aspirin to prevent heart attacks and stroke, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association scrapped that popular prescription on Sunday.

Don’t miss: Drinking two or more sugary sodas or sports drinks a day linked with early death — especially in women Plus, quitting your daily aspirin dosage can come with its own risks; a 2017 Swedish study found that people who stopped suddenly saw a 37% increased risk of heart attack or stroke. As with any medication, don’t start or stop using it without speaking with your doctor first.

 

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