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(49,003 posts) Fri Sep 22, 2023, 10:49 PM Sep 2023

About taking baby aspirin [View all]

Some years ago it was concluded that older people should not start with baby aspirin for heart health but nothing was mentioned about the ones who already take it, whether they should quit.

Any new reports about that?

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All I can say is after my heart surgery GP6971 Sep 2023 #1

never got that news --every day 2 80 mg New Haven Sep 2023 #2

Several question everything Sep 2023 #5

Hi New Haven, maybe one of the links above will help. mahina Sep 2023 #6

Even a half baby aspirin every other day still made nicks bleed like hell. Dr said, "give it up."... marble falls Sep 2023 #3

A University of Hawaii librarian taught me to insert the term PubMed in any medical search mahina Sep 2023 #4

Just go to PubMed itself and eliminate the middleman (middle-search engine?) wackadoo wabbit Sep 2023 #8

You have a point. Why give Google the info to monetize. I guess the librarian didn't think of that. mahina Sep 2023 #9

Yeah, it's great meeting you, too! wackadoo wabbit Sep 2023 #10

I had a heart attack nearly three years ago. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2023 #7

thank you all for your help I am trying to write a response New Haven Sep 2023 #11