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Daily 'baby aspirin' may not be as good as you think
Posted: 04.07.2012 at 11:33 AM
Laura Hand

Laura Hand anchors CNY Central's Weekend Today in Central New York.

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Risk may be greater than benefits in preventing heart attack

A new study questions the benefits of a baby aspirin a day in fighting heart attack.
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A new study on the effectiveness of aspirin in heart attacks is questioning whether the 'one a day' approach is worthwhile.

Researchers followed 100-thousand people with no history of chronic heart disease for six years, and found that the baby aspirin daily doses lowered the risk of non- fatal heart attacks by 10%, but did nothing to lower the risk of a fatal heart attack.

Andthe study found that risk may  out weigh benefits, with increased risk of bleeding events (including in the brain or eye) up by 30%.

The advice from Dr. Rich O'Neill at SUNY Upstate:  if you're taking the daily dose, check with your doctor before any changes.

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