Millions Should Stop Taking Aspirin Every Day To Prevent Heart Attacks, Study Says

USA TODAY, Florida Today
Tue, 07/23/2019 - 6:42am

A Harvard study revealed that some 29 million who don't have heart disease were taking aspirin every day in 2017.

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