Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Aspirin reduces overall cancer and mortality rates

Aspirin reduces overall cancer and mortality rates (Reuters)

Bayer aspirin. Women who take aspirin in moderate doses have a lower risk of dying from heart disease and cancer than women who never take it, a US medical study reported on Tuesday.(AFP/Bayer-HO/File)Reuters - The regular use of aspirin, but not other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), is associated with a reduced incidence of cancer and cancer-related death, particularly among former smokers and those who never smoked.


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