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Panel Adds Colon Cancer Protection to Benefits of Low-Dose Aspirin
By Candy Sagon, April 11, 2016 05:05 PM
Many Americans take a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against heart disease and stroke, but for the first time a federal advisory panel says taking it can also protect adults in their 50s and 60s against colon cancer.
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Your 50s May Be Best Age to Take Low-Dose Aspirin
By Candy Sagon, January 19, 2016 07:00 AM
Taking a daily low-dose aspirin to fend off a first heart attack or stroke may work better in people in their 50s — and maybe 60s — than in people who are older or younger, say new recommendations from top preventive medicine experts.
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Should You Take a Daily Aspirin to Prevent Cancer?
By Candy Sagon, August 06, 2014 03:19 PM
Taking a daily low-dose aspirin has been standard advice for many at risk for heart disease, but now a large scientific review of research finds that the same advice could dramatically cut older adults' risk of developing - and dying from - colon, stomach or esophageal cancer.
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CDC: 4 Things Could Prevent 200,000 Deaths Yearly
By Candy Sagon, September 05, 2013 08:46 AM
At least 200,000 Americans under age 75 die needlessly each year from heart disease and stroke that could have been prevented by doing four important things: quitting smoking, reducing cholesterol, controlling blood pressure and taking a daily low-dose aspirin if a doctor approves.
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