Aspirin May Benefit Older Women, but Ask Doctor

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CHICAGO - Aspirin in low to moderate doses may lower the risk of death in women, particularly those who are older and prone to heart disease, a 24-year study of nearly 80,000 women suggests.

However, experts cautioned that the results are not definitive and that women should not take aspirin as a health preventive without talking to their doctor.

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Aspirin May Benefit Older Women, but Ask Doctor

In this long-running study of nurses who were middle-aged and older, women who took aspirin had a 25 percent lower risk of death compared to those who ne...

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