Tag: Daily aspirin

While about 1 in 5 heart attacks occur in people younger than 40, the question of 'Should a 30 year old take aspirin?' has a nuanced answer [1.7.1]. For most, the guidelines from leading health organizations advise against it for primary prevention due to significant risks.

Recent guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) now discourage healthy adults 60 and older from starting a daily aspirin regimen for primary cardiovascular prevention. This shift highlights the critical need to understand what happens if you take aspirin every day, balancing its known benefits against potentially serious risks.