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An aspirin a day could be risky in old age, landmark study shows

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 aspirin a day may not keep the doctor away, new research suggests.
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.


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