Research has suggested the painkiller may have the following benefits:
- Cuts risk of blood clots, and therefore heart attack and strokes
- Protects against breast cancer caused by oestrogen
- Helps prevent asthma
- Cuts the risk of deep vein thrombosis
- May help women who have had repeated miscarriages to have a baby
- Helps prevent pre-eclampsia
- Blocks development of cataracts
SOURCE: BBC NEWS
