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Low-dose aspirin might help some people with type 2 diabetes avoid heart problemsThose with type 2 diabetes taking aspirin were less likely to have a heart attack or strokeCurrently, low-dose aspirin is not recommended to prevent a first heart attack or stroke

TUESDAY, Nov. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Low-dose aspirin is no longer universally recommended to prevent heart health emergencies, but it might help people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says.

People with type 2 diabetes who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to have a heart attack or stroke , according to findings that will be presented Nov. 9 at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Heart Association in New Orleans.

“We were somewhat surprised by the magnitude of the findings,” researcher Dr.

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