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2. Daily Aspirin No Longer Recommended for Stroke Prevention in ...

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   The survey also noted that older age groups believed that the benefits of taking a low-dose aspirin daily outweighed the risks. The results revealed that 57% of respondents over 60 years old and ...

3. 1 in 3 older Americans take aspirin daily. What does it do?

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   Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study. ... "In low doses, aspirin inhibits platelets and therefore ...

4. Do doctors still recommend aspirin? Yes, but it's complicated.

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   But as medical professionals learn more about the potential benefits and downsides of daily low-dose aspirin consumption, their recommendations as to who should and should not be taking the ...

5. Daily low-dose aspirin has its benefits — and risks. Here's ...

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   For years, doctors recommended that older adults at a higher risk for heart attack or stroke take a low-dose aspirin once a day to lower their risk.

6. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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   However, more recent trials were not able to replicate similar outcomes using low dose aspirin in low body weight (<70 kg) in specific subset of population studied i.e. elderly and diabetic population, and more evidence is required to study the effect of high dose aspirin in high body weight (≥70 kg). [108] [109] [110]

7. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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   Low-dose, long-term aspirin use irreversibly blocks the formation of thromboxane A 2 in platelets, producing an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. [13] This effect is mediated by the irreversible blockage of COX-1 in platelets, since mature platelets don't express COX-2. [14]