For decades, taking low-dose aspirin (81 mg) every day was widely recommended as an easy way to prevent heart attacks and ...

Share on Pinterest Research in mice shows how aspirin may boost the immune response against cancer, keeping secondary tumors at bay. Image credit: AsiaVision/Getty Images. Around half of all ...

Scientists studying how cancers spread have found that aspirin may help prevent metastases, or secondary tumors, by boosting the body’s immune response. In their mouse study, aspirin helped ...

The USPSTF now recommends against starting daily aspirin for primary prevention in adults over 60. For those ages 40-59, the decision should be made on an individual basis with a doctor. The new ...

Michael Mosley talks to two experts with very different opinions on whether healthy people, who haven’t had a heart attack, should be taking a daily 75mg dose of aspirin. Professor Peter Elwood ...

Nearly every arthritis sufferer has taken a traditional painkiller like aspirin or Aleve. They are a great solution for relieving pain and inflammation, but there's a definite downside.