About 1 in 6 older adults takes daily aspirin to prevent heart disease, even though stricter guidelines say it’s not for everyone, a new study says.

Worse, nearly a quarter of those folks started taking aspirin without a doctor’s recommendation, and about 1 in 10 haven’t discussed their use with any health care provider, researchers found.

“For some patients ...

Over-the-counter drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen might help protect against dementia, a new study suggests.

These NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) might help protect the brain...

Many Americans don’t see anything wrong with taking daily low-dose aspirin, even though experts have concluded its risks outweigh its benefits, a new survey has found.

Nearly half (48%) of people incorrectly think that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke outweigh the risks, accord...

Daily low-dose aspirin can help prevent cancers from returning in about a third of colon cancer patients, a new study says.

Taking 160 milligrams of aspirin a day cuts the risk of cancer recurrence in half among colon cancer patients with a mutation in their PI3K genes, research...

It's long been known that a daily dose of low-dose aspirin helps keep colon cancer at bay.

But new research suggests that those who benefit most are folks whose lifestyles up their odds for the disease in the first place.

“Our results show that aspirin can p...

For decades, millions of Americans popped a low-dose aspirin each day to lower their heart risks.

Then, accumulated data prompted the nation's two leading cardiology groups -- the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association -- to overturn advisories in 2019 and...

Long-term daily use of aspirin has been known to prevent colon cancer, but up to now it's been unclear why that is.

Now, researchers think they understand how aspirin acts against colon cancer, a new study says.

Aspirin appears to boost aspects of the body's immune respons...

People who've survived a heart attack and have been given a stent may be better off quitting low-dose aspirin a month after the procedure, a new study finds.

The strategy is "beneficial by reducing major and minor bleeding through one year by more than 50 percent," said study lead author Dr. Gregg Stone, a professor of medicine (cardiology) and population health science and policy at the ...

Lots of seniors are regularly taking low-dose aspirin in hopes of preventing heart attacks and strokes, even though updated guidelines often advise against it.

About one in four older adults take aspirin at least three times a week, according to results from the University of Michigan's