Yet another call by the health fascists for mass medication “for our own good”.
Men and women over a certain age should take aspirin daily to prevent heart attacks, experts say in Heart journal.
Nottingham and Sheffield universities’ analysis of almost 12,000 patients found men from the age of 48 and women from 57 would benefit from the drug.
So far as I am aware, the benefits of aspirin have been well known for some years. Sure, it has an anti-coagulant effect on the blood – not to mention its usefulness with headaches. But, to suggest that having reached old fogey status I should be routinely medicated irrespective of my personal health situation is a remarkable assertion to make.
The British Heart Foundation said more research was needed before “blanket prescribing” could be recommended.
Well, quite. Even then, I would resist any form of blanket medication. Medication should be based upon an individual’s needs, not some arbitrary decision based on age or someone’s idea of a high risk group. If I experience symptoms that my GP thinks may be alleviated by taking aspirin on a daily basis, then fine, I’ll consider her professional opinion. Until then, I’ll take aspirin for my headaches and nothing else.
Don’t worry – like fluoride, they’ll probably just add it to the water, eventually.
Or to your daily bread….
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This government always manages to surprise me with their need for total mind/body control. In a way though it’s indicative of laziness on their part. Not only do they seem to want automatons as the electorate who just say “yes, we’ll do that” it’s also a way for them to not think too much for themselves. With us acquiescing to their demands, it’s made their jobs a whole lot easier.
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Oh, I stopped being surprised a long time ago.
I take a daily asprin and have done since I was about 48. I don’t know whether there are any health benefits but my doctor says there are so I’ll continue. There is a downside though, I bruise very easily and when I cut myself I bleed for longer. This makes me think it is a good protection against heart attackes and strokes, but I can’t prove a negative.
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The blood thinning qualities have been known for some time. Some GPs may well recommend aspirin for that purpose where a patient is deemed to be at risk of heart attack or stroke. My GP has not made such an assessment. Consequently, I’ll not take drugs that are not strictly necessary.
My point, of course, is that it should be a matter of individual choice based on accurate information – not a broad “everyone above a certain age” type assessment.