The practices of prevention and treatment both play inextricable roles in the health of individuals. Prevention measures should be taken to avoid illness and treatments are needed to cure illness Proper utilization of both leads to long, healthy lives. A prime example of a cost-efficient, effective preventative measure is the practice of taking daily aspirin for the prevention of heart attack and stroke. Many use aspirin as a primary prevention, but this is as equally effective in the prevention of subsequent occurrences. The practice has been found to be an effective prevention. Research shows that aspirin can reduce the risk of a second heart attack by twenty-five (25%) percent and by twenty-two (22%) percent for strokes. Although
