The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force proposes a change to the use of asprin for pain relief and blood thinner. 

Dr. Darrel Gumm is an OSF HealthCare cardiologist and vice president of the OSF HealthCare cardiovascular service line and says that a panel found daily use of aspirin can increase risk of internal bleeding. 

Dr. Gumm says that risks may outweigh the benefits of taking aspirin to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke for adults 60 and older, but continue to take aspirin if your physician prescribes it. 

This recommended change for primary prevention comes after decades of recommendations to use an aspirin regimen. 

The USPSTF recommends high risk patients under the age of 60 who have not had a heart attack and are looking for a primary prevention method to talk to their doctor before starting an aspirin regimen.

For more information, contact your primary care physician.