Low Dose Aspirin Not Helpful and Actually Dangerous say 3 NEJM published studies

Taking a low dose aspirin has been considered the standard of good health practice for decades to prevent the first heart attack in otherwise healthy people.

Unfortunately this common medical wisdom isn't actually supported by a lot of evidence and now the New England Journal of Medicine has published three studies with more than 20,000 participants showing that not only is this not a good way for people over 65 (and probably younger) to prevent a first heart attack.

Also, because aspirin, even low dose or "baby" aspirin (between about 80 mg and 300 mg) reduces the ability for blood to clot it can encourage bleeding in the brain.


Effect of Aspirin on Disability-free Survival in the Healthy Elderly  
J.J. McNeil and Others   
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Effect of Aspirin on Cardiovascular Events and Bleeding in the Healthy Elderly  
J.J. McNeil and Others   
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Effect of Aspirin on All-Cause Mortality in the Healthy Elderly  
J.J. McNeil and Others   
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