Tag Archives: alcohol and breast cancer

Red or White (wine, that is) may make a difference

Drinking red wine in moderation may reduce one of the risk factors for breast cancer, providing a natural weapon to combat a major cause of death among U.S. women, new research from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center shows. The study, published online in the Journal of Women’s Health, challenges the widely-held belief that all types of alcohol [...]

Alcohol and Breast Cancer

While the role of alcohol consumption has been established as a risk factor for breast cancer, most of the research has focused the relationship on hormonally sensitive breast cancers.  A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute takes a look at the risk of alcohol and breast cancer subtype.  While the [...]