Aspirin is a medicine synthesized from salicylic acid, which is a compound found in willow bark, perHealthline.
It’s a non-steroidalanti-inflammatorydrug (NSAID) which is usually used to help reduce fever and pain.
It’s also commonly prescribed by doctors as a blood thinner.
Although doctors have routinely prescribeda daily aspirinto help prevent heart attacks, this approach is changing, according toAARP.
It did, however, increase the risk of GI bleeding by a shocking 38%.
Now, newer research shows that the risks for most people probably outweigh the benefits."
