Daily Aspirin, Could Be Risky for Older Adults, New Study Finds.
The updated guidance was published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
It states that those who are older should not begin taking aspirin as a means of reducing the risk of stroke or heart attack.
According to the task force, taking aspirin daily provides "no net benefit" for people 60 or older.
The task force found that a daily dose of aspirin could even be harmful.
What we found is that compared to older studies, aspirin appears to have less benefit from cardiovascular disease, Dr. John Wong, Tufts Medical Center, via NPR News.
And there's an increasing risk of bleeding as people age, Dr. John Wong, Tufts Medical Center, via NPR News.
Importantly, the updated guidance does not apply to those who have already experienced a major cardiac event.
It also does not instruct those currently on a regimen of daily aspirin to stop taking it.
However, the guidance does seem to be an indication of how heart disease treatment has evolved.
Aspirin's benefit has become marginal because we have these other therapies that reduce the risk of heart attacks or strokes, , Dr. Salim Virani, Baylor College of Medicine, via NPR News.
... but the bleeding risk associated with aspirin therapy has persisted, Dr. Salim Virani, Baylor College of Medicine, via NPR News.
If you take aspirin daily and are wondering how you should react to this information.
Health professionals say that the first step should always be to consult your personal physician.
Health professionals also reiterate that the findings of the study do not equate to guidance for all.
This is not an all-blanket recommendation that everyone on aspirin should stop their aspirin, Dr. Demilade Adedinsewo, Mayo Clinic, via NPR News
