AN ASPIRIN A DAY MAY KEEP MELANOMA AWAY

In a study published in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, patients who took an aspirin a day for more than five years had a 49% decreased risk of developing melanoma. Similarly, those who took NSAIDs (anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprofen) daily had a 43% decreased risk of getting melanoma.

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Robert S. Bader, M.D., Dermatologist

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