Light Drinking Linked To Slight Breast Cancer Risk

By LINDSEY TANNER, Associated Press: Health
Tue, 11/01/2011 - 1:44pm

CHICAGO (AP) -- Whether sipping beer, wine or whiskey, women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face slightly higher chances for developing breast cancer compared with teetotalers, a study of more than 100,000 U.S. nurses found....

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