SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – The longstanding guidance for adults over 40 to take a daily aspirin for cardiovascular health is shifting, with doctors warning that gastrointestinal risks often outweigh the benefits for healthy individuals.
Cardiologist Dr. Roy Flood discussed the changing guidelines during an appearance on “Welcome to Our Community,” noting that daily aspirin use is no longer a blanket recommendation.
Flood said aspirin was historically recommended as a broad preventive measure once adults turned 40, and slightly later for women, to reduce cardiovascular risk…