Even with the side effects and risks it might make sense for almost everyone who is aged 60 to take aspirin every day. There is now good evidence [1] that if 1

Even with the side effects and risks it might make sense for almost everyone who is aged 60 to take aspirin every day. There is now good evidence [1] that if 10,000 people aged 60 took aspirin for 20 years there would be: 174 fewer deaths from cancer and heart attacks 24 more deaths from strokes, ulcers and gastric bleeds So it seems that the benefits far outweigh the costs. [1] http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2014/08/06/aspirin-and-cancer-not-quite-but-nearly/ http://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2014/08/06/aspirin-a...