https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2018/08/27/aspirin-disappoints-for-avoiding-first-heart-attack-stroke.aspxPut to the test as a prevention against first-time heart attacks and stroke, aspirin failed to live up to its promise, according to new research at the University of Oxford, England. Not only that, low-doses of aspirin also failed on cancer preventionenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2018/08/27/aspirin-disappoints-for-avoiding-first-heart-attack-stroke.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#9254728/27/2018 1:28:18 PM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:925472mmu4975<p>I am totally confused regarding &quot;all&quot; the studies on Aspirin. &nbsp;I&#39;m 80 years old and have been taking &nbsp;Excedrin, daily. &nbsp;It contains aspirin, 325 mg. &nbsp;I started it when I was getting Migraine headaches to try to stop one before it got really bad. &nbsp;I have afib and rather than take a blood thinner I have continued the aspirin.... &nbsp;I have a friend who bled to death from a blood thinner. &nbsp;I&#39;m not sure exactly what to believe anymore... I don&#39;t think someone with no heart problem should take it, but I&#39;m no longer ever sure about that....This debate just goes on and on......Never take aspirin on an empty stomach, ALWAYS with food. &nbsp; Just my thoughts....</p>