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Alarm Raised Over Widespread Aspirin Use in Older Adults

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Despite updated guidelines advising against it, many older adults continue to use aspirin for cardiovascular disease prevention. Research indicates a significant number of adults over 60 still take aspirin without medical advice, emphasizing the need for better doctor-patient communication on this issue.

The findings emphasize the urgent need for physicians to ask about aspirin use.

Despite guidelines advising against it, many older adults continue to use aspirin for primary prevention of DOI: 10.7326/M24-0427

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