Going against years of widely dispensed advice, the FDA warned the public in a statement yesterday that most people shouldnt take aspirin to prevent heart attacks, Bloomberg reports. In the statement, the FDA explained that ingesting aspirin on a regular basis isnt recommended to people who have never experienced a cardiovascular event because the drug raises a persons risk of experiencing stomach and brain bleeds. Even people who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease, but havent experienced any symptoms yet, should refrain from taking the drug as a preventative measure. In short, the benefits of the drug only outweigh the risks in cases where people have already experienced a stroke or a heart attack.
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