Daily aspirin in middle-age call
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Men and women over a certain age should take aspirin daily to prevent heart attacks, experts say in Heart journal.
Nottingham and Sheffield universities' analysis of almost 12,000 patients found men from the age of 48 and women from 57 would benefit from the drug.
Heart attacks occur when a blood vessel is blocked by a clot, but aspirin makes it harder for blood clots to form.
The British Heart Foundation said more research was needed before "blanket prescribing" could be recommended.
Nottingham and Sheffield universities' analysis of almost 12,000 patients found men from the age of 48 and women from 57 would benefit from the drug.
Heart attacks occur when a blood vessel is blocked by a clot, but aspirin makes it harder for blood clots to form.
The British Heart Foundation said more research was needed before "blanket prescribing" could be recommended.
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Brockie
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I'm not that old but my doctor said it was a good idea to take a low dose aspirin every day.
- 3 years ago
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Brockie
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