“There’s a whole different set” of health risk factors for older drinkers, said Paul Sacco, a professor of social work at the ...

“Each 10 grams of alcohol, one drink, consumed daily, increases breast cancer risk by 10 percent. Alcohol increases estrogen ...

A massive international study found that alcohol consumption is associated with a modest but significant increase in ...

Moderate to high alcohol consumption is linked to a small but clear increase in pancreatic cancer risk. The study, led by ...

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"Alcohol consumption is a known carcinogen, but until now, the evidence linking it specifically to pancreatic cancer has been considered inconclusive," said senior study author Dr. Pietro Ferrari ...

OlgaPS – stock.adobe.com It is responsible for 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths in the country each year, more than the 13,500 alcohol-associated traffic crash deaths, it added.

About 11 in 100 women would develop breast cancer, which is considered an alcohol-related cancer. Research suggests alcohol can increase estrogen, a sex hormone linked to breast cancer.

A little bit of alcohol was once thought to be good for you. However, as scientific research advances, we’re gaining a clearer picture of alcohol’s effect on health—especially regarding cancer.

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a standard alcoholic drink contains 14 grams (or 0.6 ounces) of pure alcohol. Generally, this amount is found in 12 ounces of ...

It’s long been known that no amount of alcohol is good for the body — and now new research spotlights the potential harm it can cause. More than 5% of all cancer cases are caused by drinking ...

Among the modifiable risk factors for cancer, alcohol is the third biggest, behind obesity (7.6% of cases) and cigarette smoking (19.3%). TO REDUCE CANCER RISK, SKIP THE ALCOHOL, REPORT SUGGESTS ...