Share on PinterestA recent study shows that older adults may be more at risk of advanced cancers if they take aspirin daily.The findings raise the possibility that taking aspirin every day may make cancers worse once they have developed in this age group.In recent years, there have been high hopes that taking a daily, low…
Besides relieving headaches, fever, pain and swelling, aspirin also may help ward off various cancers of the digestive tract, lowering your risk by 22 to 38 percent, according to new research published in Annals of Oncology. Based on an analysis of 113 studies from 2011 through March 2019, the research found that people who took…
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The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended granting marketing authorization for Moderna’s new RNA-based vaccine, mNexspike, for preventing COVID-19 in people aged 12 years or older. The vaccine was approved in May 2025 by the US FDA for individuals aged 65 years or older or aged 12-64 years
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