March 27, 2019 by Janet Siroto · Body

Should We Say Bye-Bye to Baby Aspirin?

New research says those little pills may not be doing even a tiny bit of good.

Many of us have considered a daily low-dose aspirin a smart health move—for years, we’ve been told it can prevent a heart attack or stroke.

But in the last week, there’s been a reversal of that thinking. Taking a 75 to 100 milligram pill is no longer recommended for most older adults, according to the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association.

Why the big change of heart (sorry, not sorry for the pun)? A large clinical trial found a daily low-dose aspirin had zero effect on prolonging life in healthy older people—and actually seemed to suggest the pills could be linked to major hemorrhages.

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