Treadmill Talks: Cancer-Fighting Benefits of Daily Aspirin

Taking aspirin daily can lower the risk for stroke and heart attack in people at high risk for those events. But can an aspirin a day lower your colon, breast or prostate cancer risk? Sharecare expert Dr. Michael Roizen, chief wellness officer for Cleveland Clinic and chair of its Wellness Institute, shares the latest consumer medical news from his treadmill desk.


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Dr. Michael Roizen

Michael F. Roizen, MD, a Sharecare expert, is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Williams College, Alpha Omega Alpha graduate of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, is board certified in both Anesthesiology and Internal Medicine. In 2007 Dr. Roizen was named the Chief Wellness Officer (the first such position in a major healthcare institution in the United States) for Cleveland Clinic, and Chair of its Wellness Institute. Dr. Roizen co-founded RealAge and chairs its Scientific Advisory Board. He is 64 calendar years of age, but his RealAge is 44.3. He and Dr Oz have authored 8 NY Times bestsellers between them, and three separately, including 4 #1 NY Times Bestsellers, including RealAge, Are You As Young As You Can Be, YOU: The Owner’s Manual, YOU: On A Diet, the Owner’s Manual for Waist Management, and YOU Staying Young, the Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty.

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