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Aspirin Helps Prevent Cancer, New Studies Show

Posted by timothy on from the more-aspirin-ya-got-the-healthier-ya-are dept.

kkleiner writes "For years, research has shown that aspirin is beneficial in preventing heart attacks. Now new studies support its ability to prevent cancer as well. The studies, involving tens of thousands of participants over many decades, show reductions of cancer incidence (both short- and long-term) and mortality rate as well as a decrease in metastatic cancer. It still is not known exactly how aspirin and cancer are connected, but those between the ages of 45-50 will now likely consider taking low-dose aspirin daily for the remainder of their lives."

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  1. Contraceptive. by wcrowe · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's also a good contraceptive, according to Rush Limbaugh.

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    Proverbs 21:19
    1. Re:Contraceptive. by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'd like to establish a control set for Rush's experiment. I beleive that it is actually his "personality" which is the mechanism preventing fertilization.

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      "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
      Never been known to fail..."
    2. Re:Contraceptive. by sorak · · Score: 1, Funny

      AC is right. Foster Friess said it's a good contraceptive. Rush said that anyone who uses contraceptive is a slut. So the summary must be suggesting that anyone over the age of 45 become a slut, for health purposes.

  2. Re:Goddamn Futurism "Reporting" by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 5, Funny

    "perhaps all the evidence anyone needs of its health benefits..."

    Well, my grandmother relied exclusively on anecdotal evidence, and SHE lived to be 103!

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    "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
    Never been known to fail..."
  3. I'm for it. by Cazekiel · · Score: 4, Funny

    I was thinking of quitting smoking. Now I'll just take an aspirin with every cig. Problem solved!

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    You want to know how to help your kids? LEAVE THEM THE F*&K ALONE. --George Carlin
  4. ASPRIN MADDNESS by Bigsquid.1776 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Don't use that devil Asprin... Millions of lives have been ruined by junkies trying to "numb themselves out" with that devil Asprin. Dealers have these junkies hooked. Asprin is NOT COOL. Just say NO!

  5. Re:Goddamn Futurism "Reporting" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry about it, you're gonna die anyway.

    The evidence speaks against it. In all the time I lived, I've died exactly zero times. Therefore the experiment "will I die this second" has a huge about of evidence against (typical science experiments are data-starved in comparison!), the number of repetitions being larger than a billion, all with the same result: "No". Therefore I conclude that I'll never die. :-)

  6. Aspirin is useful for suicide too by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I had a friend who wanted to commit suicide by taking 500 aspirin.

    But after the first two he felt better.

  7. Re:The Study Itself Is Fine, Singularity Hub Is No by Ameryll · · Score: 3, Funny

    Obligatory XKCD reference: http://xkcd.com/882/