Think twice before you toast 2020.
A new study finds that even minimal alcohol use can elevate your risk for cancer.
According to the research, conducted by The University of Tokyo and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, overall cancer risk was lowest among individuals who had never drank alcohol in their entire lives.
StudyFinds writes: Prior to this set of research, previous studies on the influence of alcohol on cancer development have produced varied results. Some studies had found alcohol use actually lowered one’s risk of developing certain types of cancer. Of course, others had found an association between moderate alcohol use and increased overall risk of cancer.
Even newer drinkers appear to be putting themselves at risk; regardless of how long one has been consuming alcohol, individuals drinking two or fewer alcoholic beverages per day were found to have an increased chance of developing cancer.
The study is published in the scientific journal CANCER.
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