Women: Don't Use Aspirin For Routine Prevention Of Heart Attacks, Stroke, And Cancer

Although once widely recommended, aspirin for the prevention of a first heart attack or stroke (primary prevention) has lost favor in recent years, as the large number of bleeding complications appeared to offset the reduction in cardiovascular events. But at the same time evidence has emerged demonstrating the long-term effect of aspirin in preventing colorectal cancer, leading some to think that the risk-to-benefit equation for aspirin should be reconsidered.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Source Type: news