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Aspirin may lower the risk of melanoma in women.

Aspirin is not just for headaches anymore. A recent study found that women who take aspirin have a lower risk of developing melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer, than women who do not take it.

Read the full story at Medill.

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Doctors warn against attention-boosting drugs for undiagnosed kids

The American Academy of Neurology took a formal stance Wednesday on the use of attention-altering drugs by children who do not have a formal diagnosis. In a position paper, the academy outlined the ethical issues for treating healthy children with such drugs, a concept known as neuroenhancement.

Read the full story at The Northwest Indiana Times.

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