Research Casts Doubt on Value of Daily Aspirin for Healthy Adults

Daily use of low-dose aspirin offers no significant protection against stroke and was linked to a higher rate of bleeding in the brain, according to new research published in JAMA.

The research matches other evidence advising that healthy older adults without a history of heart conditions or warning signs of stroke should not take low-dose aspirin. 

The findings also support the recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that low-dose aspirin should not be prescribed for preventing a first heart attack or stroke in healthy older adults, The New York Times reported.

There was also a 38% higher rate of brain bleeds for people who took aspirin daily compared to those who took a placebo.

Source: MEDspace