New recommendations about aspirin, heart health and colon cancer have left many people confused. Here’s what you need to know. By Tara Parker-Pope For years, many doctors have recommended that people ...

Q: I'm 68 and overweight by 45 pounds. Now that GLP-1s are going to be covered by Medicare, I think I will add that to my regimen -- I also take a statin. Does that make sense to you?-- Steve T., ...

Millions of people take a daily low-dose aspirin, even though they are not at risk of heart disease. (Getty Images) For years, doctors recommended that older adults at a higher risk for heart attack ...

NEW ORLEANS -- People with diabetes may be among those who still benefit from primary prevention aspirin, a large observational study suggested. In contrast with the unimpressive track record of ...

A new survey found that 1 in 5 adults “who say they have no personal or family history of heart attack or stroke,” reported “routinely” taking a low-dose aspirin Nearly half of U.S. adults still ...

Your mother may wash down an aspirin with her morning coffee even when she doesn't have a headache—at least 20 percent of women over 55 take the painkiller every day to ward off heart disease. Now ...

Because aspirin is available over the counter, it’s tempting to think it’s safe. However, it’s possible to overdose on it. A salicylate overdose can be deadly, so it’s a medical emergency. Here’s how ...

If you've taken an over-the-counter pain reliever before, you've likely had aspirin or ibuprofen. These are both very common nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, that are typically used to ...

Stroke is common during the first few weeks after a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor ischemic stroke. Combination therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin may provide greater protection against ...

We evaluated whether rivaroxaban alone or in combination with aspirin would be more effective than aspirin alone for secondary cardiovascular prevention. In this double-blind trial, we randomly ...

Aspirin poisoning can also be accidental and was once the most common cause of accidental poisoning of children. Safety precautions such as child-resistant packaging has helped make it less common.