A survey carried out by the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland followed 146,000 Americans over the age of 65 between 1993 and 2008 where some took 3 aspirins a week and some didn't. Their findings over a 12 year period was that those who took the drug were 19% less likely to have died during that time than those that did not have it. Also, 15% were less likely to die from cancer. Would you take aspirin 3 times a week to help live a long life. Or, do you think the findings are not extensive enough to backup the theory.