'Specifically, researchers found the risk of brain bleeding while using low-dose aspirin outweighed any potential benefit against stroke for...'
Elkind said there may be some exceptions to the "skip aspirin" advice: If a person between the ages of 40 and 70 is considered high risk for a heart attack or stroke, and at low risk of bleeding, aspirin might be considered.
"The key word here is routine," Elkind said. "Aspirin should not be considered routine or low-risk, and every patient should be considered individually based on their specific constellation of risk factors and bleeding tendency."
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