Inside the bins were boxes of low-dose Bayer aspirin. The display carried the American Heart Association logo and read: “Approximately every 40 seconds an American will have a heart attack.” ...

(A tablet of regular Bayer aspirin, for instance, contains 325 mg of aspirin. The low-dose version designed to reduce the risk of a recurrent heart attack of stroke contain 81 mg of aspirin.) ...

I recently went to a cardiology nurse practitioner who suggested I should get off this dose and go to the baby aspirin dose.

Aspirin was first sold in 1899 under the brand name Bayer, becoming a popular medication for reducing fever and pain. It also prevents the body from releasing a chemical that causes blood to clot.

Cao's team found that men and women who took a regular dose of aspirin (325 milligrams) two times a week or more had a lower risk of cancer overall than people who did not regularly take aspirin.

That’s no problem for Bayer, aspirin’s first modern manufacturer, which has rebranded its product as a “ Wonder Drug ” and made it a staple for aging baby boomers across the Western world.

Daily, low-dose aspirin has been shown to reduce the risk of heart attacks and several types of cancer. Now, though, a new study shows that a one-dose-fits-all regimen doesn't work for everyone ...