Health

Daily aspirin behind more than 3,000 deaths a year

Written by Teunis Felter

Taking a daily aspirin is far more dangerous than was thought, causing more than 3,000 deaths a year. Millions of retirees should reconsider taking pills which are taken by almost half of elderly people to ward off heart attacks and strokes. A study by Oxford University found that those over the age of 75 who take the blood-thinning pills are ten times more likely than younger patients to suffer disabling or fatal bleeds.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/13/daily-aspirin-behind-3000-deaths-year-study-suggests/

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.