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Kennedy MS - Aspirin is recommended to prevent heart attacks in men ages 45 to 79 years and strokes in women ages 55 to 79 years, according to new guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). But the benefits of aspirin in individual patients must be weighed against the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, cautions the USPSTF.

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