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Your favorite drink can cause breast cancer – but most women in the US aren’t aware of alcohol’s health risks

  • Written by Monica Swahn, Dean of the Wellstar College of Health and Human Services, Kennesaw State University
imageTargeted marketing may play a role in increasing alcohol consumption among women.Lisa Schaetzle/Moment via Getty Images

Did you know that casual drinks with friends or having a “wine mom” moment to unwind could actually be nudging up your risk for breast cancer? It sounds like a buzzkill. But it’s a truth that many might not know:...

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