title: By the way, doctor.  I am 85 and have taken an 81-mg aspirin each day for decades for heart attack prevention.  Recently, I noticed these words on the label: "Stop using if you get ringing in your ears or loss of hearing."  Should I be worried?
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Komaroff
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001241:Aspirin