All about aspirin


Learn a bit about this old, but still very useful, drug.

I HAVE heard so much about aspirin. I see it all the time on pharmacy shelves. My parents take one tablet every day. I’ve been told all sorts of things about this ‘wonder drug’, which people say can prevent heart attacks and strokes, and even decrease the risk of cancer. Is this all true?

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