Recent follow-up analysis of data from an international clinical trial funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggests that daily low-dose aspirin increases the risk of anemia in people aged 65 years and older by approximately 20%. Given these findings, older adults on low-dose aspirin and their care providers may want to consider periodic… Continue reading Anemia And Low-Dose Aspirin
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Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Help African-Americans’ Heart Health
Low-dose aspirin was not associated with a reduced risk of a fatal heart attack among African Americans, according to an observational study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American Heart Association. “Most available data shows that African Americans have a higher risk of having a heart… Continue reading Low-Dose Aspirin May Not Help African-Americans’ Heart Health
