Monday, September 17, 2018

Study: A Daily Baby Aspirin Has No Benefit For Healthy Older People

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/09/16/647415462/study-a-daily-baby-aspirin-has-no-benefit-for-healthy-older-people

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1800722

Conclusion: "Aspirin use in healthy elderly persons did not prolong disability-free survival over a period of 5 years but led to a higher rate of major hemorrhage than placebo."

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