Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective – The Madison Leader Gazette – The Madison Leader Gazette

An unusual study that had thousands of heart disease patients enroll themselves and track their health online as they took low- or regular-strength aspirin concludes that both doses seem equally safe and effective for preventing additional heart problems and strokes.
But theres a big caveat: People had such a strong preference for the lower dose that its unclear if the results can establish that the treatments are truly equivalent, some independent experts said. Half who were told to take the higher…

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