Should You Worry About Alcohol Causing Cancer?
The American Society of Clinical Oncology recently released an official statement about alcohol and cancer, but the information isn't as extreme as some headlines would imply. Also, scientists...
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[INTRO ♪] If you’ve been paying attention to any health news lately, you might’ve heard that The American Society of Clinical Oncology released an official statement about alcohol and cancer. Some headlines make it sound like everyone should just quit drinking now if they care about their health. But it’s not that extreme, and it’s not really new information. Basically, this statement is saying that there’s growing evidence that too much alcohol can be really bad for you in the long term. Sounds pretty reasonable. And, to be super clear, you shouldn’t panic if you crack open a cold one with the boys every once in a while. Scientists have been looking at risk factors involved in cancer for years and years. And a scientific statement just...
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[INTRO ♪] If you’ve been paying attention to any health news lately, you might’ve heard that The American Society of Clinical Oncology released an official statement about alcohol and cancer. Some headlines make it sound like everyone should just quit drinking now if they care about their health. But it’s not that extreme, and it’s not really new information. Basically, this statement is saying that there’s growing evidence that too much alcohol can be really bad for you in the long term. Sounds pretty reasonable. And, to be super clear, you shouldn’t panic if you crack open a cold one with the boys every once in a while. Scientists have been looking at risk factors involved in cancer for years and years. And a scientific statement just...
