… and 3 Million Are Taking It Against Medical Advice
A quarter of older adults are still taking a drug that could cause them to suffer from internal bleeding, a study has found.
Aspirin was once recommended for people over 60 in the US as a way to prevent a heart attack or stroke.
But in 2018, medical organizations began to dial back the advice, saying that for those who hadn’t suffered from the conditions before, any benefits were outweighed by the risks — which include bleeding in the intestines or the brain. Continue reading