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Old 9th Oct 2012, 20:29
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It sounds like your GP has got his finger on your pulse.

Aspirin has been heralded as a "cure all," or rather "prevent all," -some studies recently suggested it can prevent cancer.

In those with established (arterial) disease, low dose aspirin is a life saver.

In those without established disease, the "risk/benefit" equation is less clear. For the time being, we should leave it out of the water
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