By MARILYNN MARCHIONE-Associated Press&nbsp;&nbsp;

(AP)-A large study finds that low-dose and regular-strength aspirin seem equally safe and effective for preventing additional heart problems in people who already have heart disease. 

Aspirin isn't recommended for healthy people because of the risk of bleeding. But a daily pill can lower the risk of blood clots and heart attacks in folks who already suffered a heart problem. 

The study sought to find which dose was best. About 15,000 people enrolled themselves and tracked their health online. 

The lower 81-milligram, or “baby aspirin,” dose was widely preferred. Results were presented at a cardiology conference and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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 </figure>By MARILYNN MARCHIONE-Associated Press&nbsp;&nbsp;(AP)-A large study finds that low-dose and regular-strength aspirin seem equally safe and effective for preventing additional heart problems in people who already have heart disease. Aspirin isn't recommended for healthy people because of the risk of bleeding. But a daily pill can lower the risk of blood clots and heart attacks in folks who already suffered a heart problem. The study sought to find which dose was best. About 15,000 people enrolled themselves and tracked their health online. The lower 81-milligram, or “baby aspirin,” dose was widely preferred. Results were presented at a cardiology conference and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Heart study: Low- and regular-dose aspirin safe, effective