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Your tone is a bit suspect (what is not "real" about aspirin after all) but I liked your link. Especially "Physical inactivity: People who are physically active

Your tone is a bit suspect (what is not "real" about aspirin after all) but I liked your link. Especially "Physical inactivity: People who are physically active are at lower risk of developing colorectal cancer."

khafra 16y ago
Unfortunately, that means we hackers with desk jobs had better be taking our aspirin (or getting a lot of colorectal activity, I suppose--refuse the scanner next time you fly).
- alecco 16y ago
  That's not necessarily true. Eat healthier, take a bike, run or walk on your commute. With just that your chances improve significantly.
  - khafra 16y ago
    Sadly, exercise does not overcome the effects of prolonged sitting: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100722102039.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100722102039.ht...
alecco 16y ago
It's a single isolated new study while the prevention on Wikipedia's article is amply supported and accepted. And instead of taking aspirins a healthier lifestyle will help with many other problems. There are many side effects to taking aspirin regularly, even for a low dose. Gastrointestinal ulcers, blood acidity (calcium withdrawn from bones to compensate), and all the coagulation issues. It's annoying high profile studies promoting quick fixes with a pill get all the attention while more important work is ignored. A healthy lifestyle can't be replaced with snake oil.