Daily aspirin 'could do more harm than good'


	Daily aspirin 'could do more harm than good'

tabsey

8-31-2009 9:51 AM

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tabsey says:

Clouds don't have just silver linings.

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8-31-2009 12:19 PM

shaor

I think I will stick to my glass of wine a day, that thins blood!

9-7-2009 11:57 AM

lollipop10

good clip Tabsey.

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