Aspirin Can Help Prevent Skin Cancer

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By Molly Grady

Aspirin and other commonly used painkillers not only help your aches and pains, they can also help protect against skin cancer.

Researchers analyzed medical records from Denmark and found that individuals who filled more than two prescriptions for N-Said pain relievers, including Aspirin and Ibuprofen.

The medications decreased their risk for developing two types of skin cancer especially if the drugs were taken for seven more years or at a high intensity.
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