Harvard researchers are advising millions of people who take aspirin every day to prevent heart attacks to stop their daily use.
Adrianna Rodriguez
The discovery comes after multiple, extensive studies last year found that only a marginal benefit, if any, could be found when taking routine aspirin – especially among older adults. “Many patients are confused about this,” said Dr. Colin O’Brien, a senior intern medicine resident at Beth Israel who led the most recent study from Harvard and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.The risks of aspirin:The recent studies prompted the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology to change their guidelines in March:
The Harvard study shows just how many millions of people that were taking a routine aspirin in 2017 should be taking a second look at these guidelines
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