more medical confusion

People who know me will not be surprised by my confusion.  It's a fairly natural state of being for me, but these two medical "research reports", both discussed on the same morning news show, left me conflicted.  First, while we've heard for years that aspirin helps to prevent heart attacks, a study found that if you're in a low risk group for heart attacks, it's probably better if you don't take aspirin.  It can be bad for you over the years. However, research also shows that taking about two regular aspirins a week can help prevent certain kinds of cancer. After some careful consideration, I think I'll be taking two aspirins a week.