A Daily Dose Of Aspirin May Not Be For Everyone

Many people have taken a low-dose aspirin everyday for years in hopes of preventing a heart attack or stroke, but some members of the National Institutes of Health say that's not a good idea for everyone.

Tuesday, February 23rd 2010, 5:30 pm

By: News On 6

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UNDATED -- Many people have taken a low-dose aspirin everyday for years in hopes of preventing a heart attack or stroke, but in an article published in the Wall Street Journal Tuesday, some members of the National Institutes of Health say that's not a good idea for everyone.

They want to scale back the number of people taking them to a much smaller group.

The doctors say the side effects of aspirin, like bleeding ulcers, may outweigh the benefits for people who are pretty healthy.

Find out if you should be taking aspirin under the new recommendations.