Why the ‘Daily Aspirin’ Hype Is Over

The drug’s serious downsides prompt new guidelines. But are people getting the message?

Robert Roy Britt
Elemental
Published in
7 min readOct 8, 2019

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NNew research and guidelines have overturned decades of common wisdom on aspirin, bringing clarity to who should and should not take a daily low dose to prevent heart attacks and strokes. Yet millions of people pop the pills routinely for protection, often…

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Robert Roy Britt
Elemental

Editor of Wise & Well, independent health and wellness journalist, author of Make Sleep Your Superpower.