Taking an aspirin a day will cause cancer, not prevent it

 Taking an aspirin a day will cause cancer, not prevent it
The mainstream media is abuzz with new reports that claim taking an aspirin a day will supposedly help keep cancer away. But just a few years ago, mainstream science was declaring the exact opposite, as a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute back in 2004 found that daily aspirin intake is linked to a significantly increased risk of developing cancer.

Dr. Eva S. Schernhammer, M.D., Dr.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and her colleagues conducted an extensive investigation into the long-term effects of taking aspirin. They found that prolonged use can trigger cancer development in humans, and that there is no evidence that taking aspirin in any way helps prevent cancer. Read more