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  2. 1 in 3 older Americans take aspirin daily. What does it do?

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    Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study. ... Aspirin is an over-the-counter medication used for a variety ...

  3. Do doctors still recommend aspirin? Yes, but it's complicated.

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    Nearly one in three Americans over the age of 60 — roughly 19 million people — take aspirin daily, according to a 2021 study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. And more than three million ...

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

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    This information was studied by the USPSTF when it made its decision to recommend against taking a daily aspirin, along with data from 14 other randomized controlled trials. Based on all of that ...

  5. Aspirin - Wikipedia

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    The US Food and Drug Administration recommends aspirin (or aspirin-containing products) should not be given to anyone under the age of 12 who has a fever, [192] and the UK National Health Service recommends children who are under 16 years of age should not take aspirin, unless it is on the advice of a doctor. [209]

  6. Lysine acetylsalicylate - Wikipedia

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    Lysine acetylsalicylate, also known as aspirin DL-lysine or lysine aspirin, is a more soluble form of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). As with aspirin itself, it is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic and antipyretic properties. [ 1 ]

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

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    The American Heart Association’s current recommendation is that no one should take daily low-dose aspirin without talking to their doctor first, especially if they have an aspirin intolerance ...

  8. Mechanism of action of aspirin - Wikipedia

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    Tridimensional model of the chemical structure of aspirin. Aspirin causes several different effects in the body, mainly the reduction of inflammation, analgesia (relief of pain), the prevention of clotting, and the reduction of fever. Much of this is believed to be due to decreased production of prostaglandins and TXA2.

  9. Daily Aspirin No Longer Recommended for Stroke Prevention in ...

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    Nearly half of U.S. adults still believe that the benefits of taking low-dose aspirin daily outweighs the risks — despite new guidance that suggests otherwise, according to a new survey. The ...