Three drinks a day ups breast cancer risk

If you're a woman and you drink about three times per day, you may be increasing your breast cancer risk, according to research out of the U.S. this week.

In fact, the equivalent of smoking a pack of cigarettes is what three drinks per day will get you in terms of breast cancer risk. That ought to rattle some chains if you're a female drinker who does not smoke.

The new pieces of information with this study looked at the alcohol itself and the amount consumed when related to breast cancer risks, instead of the specific type of drink.