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Alcohol consumption linked to 1 in 30 cancer deaths: study

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A new study has found that alcohol is a culprit for 1 in 30 cancer deaths, reported HealthDay News — or roughly 20,000 deaths. In the case of breast cancer, 15 percent of deaths are linked to alcohol. “As expected, people who are higher alcohol users were at higher risk,…

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Lifestyle changes can help prevent 30% of cancers: WHO

Cigarette butts are seen in a tree grille on January 13 in a Paris street. More than 30 percent of cancers can be prevented by lifestyle changes, the World Health Organization said on the eve of World Cancer Day. (AFP Photo/Joel Saget)

More than 30 percent of cancers can be prevented by lifestyle changes, the World Health Organization said Friday, on the eve of World Cancer Day. Among key risk factors for cancer are tobacco and alcohol consumption, a diet low in fruit and vegetable intake and lack of physical activity. “Tobacco…

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