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Old 03-11-2013, 12:01 PM
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Default Aspirin

This article is about aspirin reducing melanoma:

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2013/0...k-study-finds/

And includes:
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Researchers believe inflammation plays a big role in cancer development, and aspirin is an anti-inflammatory drug. Previous studies support the idea that in certain kinds of cancers, aspirin may be preventative.
Well, if aspirin is a powerful enough anti-inflammatory to have measurable effects on cancer and heart disease, should it also be part of the regimen for a TOS sufferer? Besides the normal benefits, wouldn't a reduction in inflammation make sense for TOS?

Disclaimer: There are risks with aspirin. See:

http://www.nextavenue.org/article/20...ed-aspirin-day

http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2013/0...k-study-finds/

Your thoughts?

(Oh and we just had an earthquake here in socal. Felt it. Heard the house crack and creak.)
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