Some believe that aspirin and similar drugs can provide simple protection against bowel cancer. A large study from China now shows that this hope is unlikely to be fulfilled.

Daily aspirin does not reliably prevent bowel cancer in people at average risk, according to a major new review. Any ...

Doctors have long recommended daily aspirin for years as a low-cost protection against cancers of the lower bowel. New research suggests there might not be a dependable benefit for low-risk patients.

Many Americans 60 years and older still take aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease, even though guidelines have changed. Aspirin can put individuals at an increased risk of ...

A recent study revealed that consuming aspirin on a daily basis won’t prevent the risks of colon cancer.In recent years, ...

Daily aspirin use does not offer a quick or reliable way to prevent bowel cancer in the general population and carries immediate risks of serious bleeding, a new Cochrane review finds.

Donald Trump has said he takes a higher than recommended daily dose of aspirin because he wants “thin blood” to protect his heart. In a lengthy interview about his health with The Wall Street Journal, ...

New research shows that, in spite of recommendations discouraging use of aspirin in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease among older adults, nearly a third of adults 60 years and older are ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife and I are both healthy and in our 70s. At 5 feet, 9 inches tall, we are both at a reasonable weight. Our yearly blood panels always come back with good results. We both take ...

It might be time to rethink that little pill in your medicine cabinet. A new study casts doubt on the idea that regularly ...

The mortality risks for each of the four domains span a wide range of values. Per 100,000 person-years, we identified the following mortality risk ranges: (1) drug risks range from 0.07 (smallpox ...