Doctors will often tell patients to take a daily aspirin since doing so can prevent the formation of blood clots, which cause heart attacks and strokes.
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found that one in 10 people were either prescribed an aspirin regimen or daily they were taking one preventively when it wasn’t necessary.
To figure that out, researchers looked through the health records of almost 69,000 people receiving care at 119 cardiology practices throughout the United States.
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Lifestyle reduction efforts include getting enough exercise, eating properly, getting enough sleep and reducing levels of stress.
The take-away from this study? Consult your doctor before beginning any sort of medicinal regimen, and if you don’t need to be on an aspirin regimen, stop popping those pills and start stepping out for exercise.
