Why US Expert Panel Is Now Recommending Against Taking Aspirin For Preventing Heart Attacks
A U.S. expert panel is now recommending against older adults taking low-dose aspirin daily to prevent heart attack.
What Happened: The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said in a draft recommendation statement on Tuesday that initiating aspirin use for the primary prevention of a first heart attack or stroke in adults aged 60 years or older has no net benefit.
