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… Overview Studies seem to show that daily aspirin use helps prevent some types of cancer, such as colon cancer. But daily aspirin use increases the risk of bleeding … risks. Your doctor might recommend a daily aspirin to help prevent cancer if: Your risk …
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Should I Take Daily Aspirin to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke? 1 Get the Facts 2 … you take aspirin or not. They include eating healthy foods, getting regular exercise, … weight, not smoking, and managing other conditions that increase your risk. Aspirin …
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… can talk to your doctor about them. Ovarian Cancer: Should I Have My Ovaries Removed to … (also called hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer syndrome, or HNPCC) are also … There is no proof that having extra screening tests helps women live longer by finding …
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… Overview Aspirin prevents blood clots from forming in … arteries. Doctors sometimes recommend daily aspirin for people at high risk of heart attack or stroke. But taking aspirin isn't right for everyone, because it …
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… history. Practicing safer sex helps prevent HPV , a sexually transmitted infection that … Females ages 9 to 26 can get the HPV vaccine to protect against the virus that … Males ages 9 through 26 may also get the HPV vaccine, which may prevent anal cancer and …
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… of cigarettes you smoked in the past and how many you will smoke from now until the … date you plan to quit, this tool estimates how many years the damaging effects of smoking … averages to increase your awareness of how smoking may be impacting your life. This …
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… preventive medicines to see if this helps. George, age 35 I have had migraines off and on … preventive medicines to see if this helps." — George, age 35 "I have had migraines off and … preventive medicines to see if this helps. George, age 35 I have had migraines off and on …
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… from chemotherapy Health Topics Medical Tests Make a Wise Decision Take Action … Treatment Bowel Resection Bowel Resection for Colorectal Cancer Breast Cancer Breast Cancer … (Anoscopy, Proctoscopy) Skin Biopsy Stool Tests for Colorectal Cancer Testicular …
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… Overview Aspirin (such as Entrophen) relieves pain and … you can try taking it with food. But if that doesn't help, talk with your doctor. Ringing … Critical Care Medicine This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. …