INSIGHTS Insights for 3-22-19 By Staff Thursday, March 21, 2019 7:20 PM "For the most part, we are now much better at treating risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes and especially high cholesterol. This makes the biggest difference, probably negating any previously perceived aspirin benefit in primary prevention."-North Carolina cardiologist Dr. Kevin Campbell, commenting on new guidelines issued this week by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, which said daily low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended as a preventative for older adults who don't have a high risk or existing heart disease, as reported by CNN.