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Should You Take Aspirin for Your Heart?

Cleveland HeartLab — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:09:21 +0000

The risks might be greater than the benefits. But talk to your doctor before you make a change. Many people take a low-dose aspirin (75-100 mg) every day to protect their heart. But new guidelines may be changing this common practice. The US Preventive Service Task Force makes recommendations to doctors for patient care. Recently it warned that aspirin may ...

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Simple Ways to Get Tough and Prevent Heart Disease and Early Death

Cleveland Heartlab — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:32:48 +0000

For many years, the number of people dying from heart disease has decreased. But now that trend is starting to slow down. In 2016, more than 415,000 people died from a heart problem that could have been prevented. This unexpected number comes from a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The organization is trying to ...

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Aspirin for the Heart: One Dose Doesn’t Fit All

Cleveland Heartlab — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 18:00:06 +0000

For decades, millions of Americans have been advised to take low dose aspirin daily to prevent heart attacks and strokes. But new research is raising questions about this common practice. It’s not that aspirin doesn’t work to keep the heart healthy. It does. It’s just that the dose your doctor wants you to take may need to change in order ...

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