So why do healthcare providers sometimes prescribe a low dose of aspirin (also called baby aspirin) to certain pregnant women? Research has shown that low-dose aspirin is safe during pregnancy ...

Research shows that taking low-dose aspirin (also known as “baby aspirin”) during pregnancy can help prevent preeclampsia — a pregnancy-related high blood pressure disorder that affects up ...

If the benefits do outweigh the risks for you, how much aspirin should you take? Talk to your doctor first. The standard dose is one baby aspirin (81 milligrams) a day. Higher doses are no more ...

Aspirin is the most widely used drug worldwide, yet the optimum dosage for cardiovascular disease prevention remains unknown. FDA-recommended doses range from 50 mg/day to 1,300 mg/day, with 81 mg ...

New research in mice may explain why aspirin seems to lower the risk of people's cancers spreading out of control.