Aspirin, which has been recommended by many studies over the years to reduce the risk of heart disease, is now recommended for women who are older and prone to cardiovascular disease.
This latest recommendations comes from researchers at the Nurses Health Study. Started in 1976, the NHS has been one of the longest and most significant studies to date on several aspects of women’s health.
Recent data shows that middle aged and older women who took aspirin had a 25% lower risk of death compared to those who never took it. This included a 38% decrease risk of death from cardiovascular disease and a 12% lower risk of death from cancer.
Of course, aspirin (like everything else) is not without side effects, so make sure you speak with your health care provider to see if this is something for you.
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It’s good to know medication can improve health and well-being to some society’s standards. At the same time, its also useful to see medication may only be dealing with surface symptoms of a deeper health problem. If a person isn’t willing to exercise, rest properly, deal with mental health and revise eating habits, then simply taking an asprin in itself isn’t going to be an effective way of extending longevity.