Aspirin
Cross-source consensus on Aspirin from 4 sources and 21 claims.
4 sources · 21 claims
How it works
Benefits
Risks & contraindications
Comparisons
Background
Evidence quality
Highlighted claims
- Prior to 2022, daily low-dose aspirin was recommended for everyone over 60 to prevent heart attacks and strokes. — Best Food to Unclog Arteries
- Post-2022 guidance reversed the broad aspirin recommendation due to meaningful side effects including bleeding ulcers and intracranial bleeding. — Best Food to Unclog Arteries
- Daily low-dose aspirin increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding by 47%. — Baby Aspirin: Risks vs. Benefits
- Daily low-dose aspirin increases the risk of intracranial hemorrhage by 37%. — Baby Aspirin: Risks vs. Benefits
- Daily low-dose aspirin reduces the risk of cardiovascular events by 17%. — Baby Aspirin: Risks vs. Benefits
- Daily aspirin use increases the risk of internal hemorrhage. — Can Taking an Aspirin a Day Hurt You?
- Participants taking daily aspirin had higher all-cause mortality than those taking a placebo. — Can Taking an Aspirin a Day Hurt You?
- Daily low-dose aspirin does not produce meaningful health benefits in people without existing cardiovascular conditions. — Can Taking an Aspirin a Day Hurt You?
- Aspirin is one of the leading causes of stomach ulcers. — Water and Blood Health
- Aspirin works partly by inhibiting COX enzymes. — Baby Aspirin: Risks vs. Benefits