An aspirin a day could be risky in old age

An aspirin a day will not help you live longer or prevent your first heart attack, but will increase risk of bleeding in older people, a major study has found.

An Australian-American landmark study has revealed the value in daily aspirin. Source: AAP

A daily aspirin will not lower the risk of death or heart attacks in healthy older people but will increase the risk of internal bleeding, a major Australian-American study has found.

The landmark study involving more than 19,000 people aged over 70 has shown that taking a low dose (100 mg) of aspirin every day will not prolong life or prevent disability, despite common beliefs the pill helps healthy seniors live longer.

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