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ICYMI: March 4, 2016

Published on March 4, 2016

Updated on November 1, 2019

ICYMI: March 4, 2016

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Aspirin Is Linked to Lower Risk of Some Cancers

THURSDAY, March 3, 2016 (TIME) — A new study released Thursday finds that aspirin, taken regularly in low doses, is linked to a lower risk for cancer.

In the research, published in JAMA Oncology, researchers examined the correlation between aspirin and cancer in about 136,000 people. The men and women analyzed were part of the Nurses’ Health Study and Health Professionals Follow-up Study, and their data was collected for up to 32 years.

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