Drug taken daily by 19million Americans increases risk of bleeding

A quarter of older adults are still taking a drug that could cause them to suffer from internal bleeding, a study has found.

Aspirin was once recommended for people over 60 in the US as a way to prevent a heart attack or stroke.

But in 2018, medical organizations began to , saying that for those who hadn't suffered from the conditions before, any benefits were outweighed by the risks — which include bleeding in the intestines or the brain.

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