A panel of U.S. health experts has updated its guidance on taking aspirin. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that people who are aged 60 and older should not begin taking aspirin to prevent heart disease and stroke. The task force explains that while the use of daily aspirin can prevent heart attacks and strokes in some people, there may also be an increased risk of potentially dangerous side effects.
Spectrum News 1 Ohio conducted an interview with Dr. James Cireddu, a cardiologist with University Hospitals Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute in Cleveland, about the task force recommendation.
