Panel Cancels Daily Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke

Aspirin inhibits the formation of blood clots that can clog arteries. However, studies have shown that regular intake can increase the risk of bleeding, predominantly in the digestive tract and the brain. The panel also stepped back from a 2016 recommendation to take baby aspirin to prevent colorectal cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the U.S. Apparently a new study showed that aspirin use was linked to a near doubling of colorectal cancer deaths after a five year observation.