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    Study: A Daily Baby Aspirin Has No Benefit For Healthy Older People

    Results from a large international study show that risks from taking daily low-dose aspirin outweigh the potential benefits for older people in generally good health.
    by Rob Stein Sep 16, 2018 2 minutes
    Daily low-dose aspirin can be of help to older people with an elevated risk for a heart attack. But for healthy older people, the risk outweighs the benefit.

    Many healthy Americans take a baby aspirin every day to reduce their risk of having a heart attack, getting cancer and even possibly dementia. But is itreally a good idea?

    Results released Sunday from a major study of low-dose aspirin contain a disappointing answer for older, otherwise healthy people.

    "We found there was no, a geriatrician and epidemiologist at Hennepin Healthcare in Minneapolis, who helped lead the study.

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