DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife and I are both healthy and in our 70s. At 5 feet, 9 inches tall, we are both at a reasonable weight. Our yearly blood panels always come back with good results. We both take Lipitor. We play pickleball, walk and ride bikes on a regular basis. We don’t smoke and enjoy wine in moderation. There is no history on either side of our families of heart disease.

Our question is this: For about two decades, our primary care provider had us take daily low-dose aspirin. He recently retired and sold his practice. Now our new practitioner has recommended that we no longer need to take the daily aspirin as the medical opinions regarding its use has changed. What are your thoughts regarding low-dose aspirin? -- R.Y.

ANSWER: The consensus on the use of aspirin to prevent heart di

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