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NEWS Taking a low-dose aspirin once a day does not reduce the risk of thinking and memory problems caused by mild cognitive impairment or probable Alzheimer’s […]

Results from a recent clinical trial indicate that for older adults with advanced cancer, initiating aspirin therapy may increase their risk of disease progression and an early death.

An influential medical panel is advising Americans over the age of 60 against taking aspirin to combat the dangers of heart attacks and strokes.

In a trial of more than 16,000 people over 70, those who took a low dose of aspirin every day were just under 10 percent more likely to have a fall that required hospital care than those on placebo.

An analysis has found that the use of low-dose aspirin is associated with a 20 percent increased incidence of anemia and decline in ferritin, or blood iron levels, in otherwise healthy older adults.

Millions of adults take a daily aspirin in the hope that it will help protect their heart, but that is no longer recommended for many people because the benefits don’t outweigh the risks.