Daily Aspirin, Could Be Risky for Older Adults, New Study Finds.<br />The updated guidance was published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.<br />It states that those who are older should not begin taking aspirin as a means of reducing the risk of stroke or heart attack.<br />According to the task force, taking aspirin daily provides "no net benefit" for people 60 or older.<br />The task force found that a daily dose of aspirin could even be harmful.<br />What we found is that compared to older studies, aspirin appears to have less benefit from cardiovascular disease, Dr. John Wong, Tufts Medical Center, <br />via NPR News.<br />And there's an increasing risk of bleeding as people age, Dr. John Wong, Tufts Medical Center, <br />via NPR News.<br />Importantly, the updated guidance does not apply to those who have already experienced a major cardiac event.<br />It also does not instruct those currently on a regimen of daily aspirin to stop taking it.<br />However, the guidance does seem to be an indication of how heart disease treatment has evolved.<br />Aspirin's benefit has become marginal because we have these other therapies that reduce the risk of heart attacks or strokes, , Dr. Salim Virani, Baylor College of Medicine, <br />via NPR News.<br />... but the bleeding risk associated with aspirin therapy has persisted, Dr. Salim Virani, Baylor College of Medicine, <br />via NPR News.<br />If you take aspirin daily and are wondering how you should react to this information.<br />health professionals say that the first step should always be to consult your personal physician.<br />Health professionals also reiterate that the findings of the study do not equate to guidance for all.<br />This is not an all-blanket recommendation that everyone on aspirin should stop <br />their aspirin, Dr. Demilade Adedinsewo, Mayo Clinic, <br />via NPR News
