We're all doing our best to keep our skin healthy these days and skin-cancer free (hello SPF!), but experts have stumbled upon a shocking discovery about something that may fight skin cancer that most people don't know about...
An aspirin a day may keep melanoma at bay? That's the latest news from researchers at Harvard, who say that in their study of 1,000 people, the risk of melanoma was slashed by nearly 50 percent for people who popped an aspirin daily for at least five years.
"Our data at least support the hypothesis that long-term steady aspirin use has an effect," said study co-author Dr. Robert Stern, a professor of dermatology at Harvard Medical School and chief of dermatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston.
It's not entirely clear how or why aspirin may protect you, but some theories note that aspirin may negatively affect the development of melanoma cells.
Yes, aspirin isn't a magic bullet. Still wear your SPF, and yes, it may not be smart for people who have stomach issues, but I say this news is worth chatting with your doctor about. (And, remember the findings about aspirin slashing your risk for breast cancer?)
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