If you never had a heart attack, can you take aspirin daily?


In the past, it was believed that taking low-dose aspirin daily was a harmless way for people over 50 to prevent heart attacks. — Pexels

Should you be taking daily aspirin (or its active ingredient name, acetyl salicylic acid) to prevent a first heart attack or stroke?

New Canadian guidelines released recently suggest it’s not for everyone.

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