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Alcohol Increases Certain Types of Breast Cancers: This Week on AOL Health

Posted on Aug 31st 2010 11:00AM by Alyssa Sparacino

Filed Under: Diet & Weight Loss, News

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We've long known that alcohol, whether beer, wine or liquor, is just empty calories, but did you know that it is also associated with a higher risk of breast cancer?

A recent study found that two forms of breast cancer were linked to a drinking habit of one or more glasses a day. However, the forms are not as prevalent as a more common type of breast cancer, which was not connected to alcohol consumption.

Researchers said the kind of alcohol the post-menopausal participants drank did not affect the results.

Visit AOL Health to learn about which types of breast cancer have the relationship to alcohol and what previous research has said on the subject.

Experts say cutting out alcohol is a quick way to drop the pounds. What would you sacrifice for the scale?

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Tags: alcohol, alcohol consumption, aol health, breast cancer, cancer

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Neftwink 10-10-2010 @ 9:32AM

"..but did you know that it is also associated with a higher risk of breast cancer?"

Didn't a network title a show after what you're doing here? I think it's called 'Fear Factor'. Who approves posts like yours? How about something a little more tangible?

"A recent study found that two forms of breast cancer were linked to a drinking habit of one or more glasses a day'.

Oh, NO! Not a recent study. Can someone just stop the world from spinning for one minute so I can wrap my brain around this, and pour myself a glass of wine?

"Experts say cutting out alcohol is a quick way to drop the pounds. What would you sacrifice for the scale?"

I'd sacrifice too much food. What about you?

Your blog sucks.