Aspirin and women--age matters. Aspirin can help healthy women over age 56 prevent both strokes and heart attacks. For younger women, the hazards of aspirin outweigh the benefits.
D000367:Age Factors; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D001241:Aspirin