A new survey found that 1 in 5 adults “who say they have no personal or family history of heart attack or stroke,” reported ...

Aspirin is a blood thinner. Depending on your health condition, that can be beneficial or dangerous. Here's what medical experts recommend.

Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study. What does it do?

Fewer than 40 percent of people who have suffered a heart attack or stroke take a daily aspirin, even though it can help prevent another cardiac event, a study shows.

However, researchers found that for many older adults, the increased risk of internal bleeding — particularly in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and brain — outweighs the benefits.The USPSTF now ...

Not every advance in medicine needs to be a grand gesture. Even small changes, like substituting aspirin for low-molecular weight heparin, can provide profound improvements in health equity.

WebMD explains aspirin sensitivity, including the symptoms and reactions some people may have to the painkiller.

For some high-risk cardiovascular patients with stents, the often-recommended practice of prolonged taking of aspirin might be ineffective, and in some cases, even harmful, a new study found.

Can aspirin help protect against colorectal cancers? A new study details how a daily dose could prevent or delay the progression of the world’s third most common type of cancer.

Aspirin poisoning can also be accidental and was once the most common cause of accidental poisoning of children. Safety precautions such as child-resistant packaging has helped make it less common ...

For healthy older patients, an aspirin a day does not reduce fracture risk and might increase the risk for serious falls, according to researchers.“Falls and fractures are frequent and ...