Benefit of aspirin for healthy people is uncertain

Friday, May 29, 2009 - 12:07 in Health & Medicine

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study has shown that, while taking aspirin is beneficial in preventing heart attacks and strokes among people with established cardiovascular disease (secondary prevention), its benefits don`t clearly outweigh the risks in healthy people (primary prevention).

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