asprin

[peter999999999]

jusr read this , which might be good for some ,aspirin, the humblest of medicines, surely merits that accolade after last week's research reported in The Lancet showing that regular small doses reduce the risk of many cancers, some by up to 54%. (We already knew that aspirin helps prevent heart attacks and strokes.)

Unlike most research findings, these ones could, and arguably should, lead many people – in this case the over-45s – to alter their behaviour. Not for nothing did BBC medical correspondent Fergus Walsh, 49, write in his blog: "From now on I am going to take a daily low-dose aspirin. I intend to continue doing this for the next 25 years."

Peter Elwood, honorary professor of epidemiology at Cardiff University, was part of a team of researchers who in 1974 provided the first real proof of aspirin's efficacy. "It's a miracle drug because it's a simple molecule that is unique in attacking both the world's two major causes of death and disability, cardiovascular disease and cancer." While some drugs – statins, for example – are good at preventing heart attacks and strokes, and some at tackling cancer, only aspirin does both, stresses Elwood.

One other advantage is its cheapness, itself a result of it being out of patent in most countries. Drug giant Bayer, its creator, makes little from it anymore. Aspirin is now a generic drug – anyone can make it. So are there any others like that? Sadly not. "No other out-of-patent drug offers anywhere like the same benefit," says Elwood.I myself take a baby asprin cut in half aprox 40mg a day with food,i find it gives you peace of mind against heart atack /stroke etc, i dont get any heatburn.