Daily low-dose aspirin is not a panacea for the elderly
In fact, taking aspirin regularly may harm healthy older people
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PUT IT AWAY Healthy elderly adults should skip a daily dose of aspirin because the health benefits are minimal, and the risk of internal bleeding is high, three related papers from a large clinical trial suggest.
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