Research shows that taking low-dose aspirin (also known as “baby aspirin”) during pregnancy can help prevent preeclampsia — a pregnancy-related high blood pressure disorder that affects up ...

nevertheless, there was a small but statistically significant increase in major GI bleeding (47 [0.4%] vs 29 [0.2%]; p = 0.04) with high-dose versus low-dose aspirin.

making a blanket recommendation. Doctors stress the importance of talking to your health care provider before putting ...

If the benefits do outweigh the risks for you, how much aspirin should you take? Talk to your doctor first. The standard dose is one baby aspirin (81 milligrams) a day. Higher doses are no more ...

Immediate administration of aspirin after ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) reduces the risk of vascular events, but the optimum dose in this setting is unknown. Berger et al.

As low-dose prophylactic aspirin therapy becomes common among older people, potential risks that are associated with such treatment assume increasing importance. In particular, some clinicians are ...