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  2. If you take aspirin daily, you could raise your risk of this ...

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    Now, there’s another reason to reconsider taking aspirin every day: It could raise your risk of anemia. That’s the major takeaway from a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine ...

  3. Daily low-dose aspirin has its benefits — and risks. Here's ...

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    For years, doctors recommended that older adults at a higher risk for heart attack or stroke take a low-dose aspirin once a day to lower their risk. Aspirin helps prevent blood clots from forming ...

  4. Many older adults are still taking daily aspirin, even though ...

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    Some seniors across the United States continue to take a daily aspirin in the hopes of reducing their cardiovascular disease risk, even though the practice is only recommended for certain high ...

  5. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    A meta-analysis through 2019 said that there was an association between taking aspirin and lower risk of cancer of the colorectum, esophagus, and stomach. [138] In 2021, the U.S. Preventive services Task Force raised questions about the use of aspirin in cancer prevention.

  6. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Aspirin acts as an acetylating agent where an acetyl group is covalently attached to a serine residue in the active site of the COX enzyme. [1] This makes aspirin different from other NSAIDs (such as diclofenac and ibuprofen), which are reversible inhibitors; aspirin creates an allosteric change in the structure of the COX enzyme. [2]

  7. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug - Wikipedia

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    Each drug has a benefit-risk profile and balancing the risk of no treatment with the competing potential risks of various therapies should be considered. [49] For people over the age of 65 years old, the balance between the benefits of pain-relief medications such as NSAIDS and the potential for adverse effects has not been well determined. [50]

  8. What Taking Aspirin Every Day Does to Your Body - AOL

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    You may have read or heard about various reports that taking daily aspirin—yes, that old-time resident of your grandmother's medicine cabinet—may have benefits for modern health conditions ...

  9. Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but ...

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    When the researchers examined aspirin use among people with a history of cardiovascular problems, they found that in low-income countries, 16.6% were taking aspirin to prevent another event; in ...