Breast cancer is the second most dangerous cancer that women are at risk for. Because of this, breast cancer prevention became one of the top priorities of health conscious women. They watch their daily diet, lifestyle practices, as well as avoid several cancer risk factors. These means of cancer prevention decrease the percentage of acquiring breast cancer but sometimes there are still a few loopholes that can manifest breast lumps and other symptoms of breast cancer.
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Alcohol consumption of people nowadays is extremely high as compared to ten or twenty years ago. This increasing trend of alcohol intake is caused by partying, peer pressure, more bars and clubs, and the need to become “cool” in the society. Drinking alcohol has become a norm in the society that even the most famous Hollywood celebrities get arrested because of DUI or driving under the influence of alcohol. Ten or twenty years ago, the hottest celebrities back then didn’t undergo the DUI arrests, simply because they don’t party and drink alcohol that much. This only shows that alcohol consumption at present is a widespread “disease” in the community.
Researchers studied more than one million middle-aged women in the United Kingdom and found that low to moderate consumption of alcohol increased the risk of breast, rectal and liver cancer. Dr. Sonalee Shroff of Florida Hospital’s Cancer Institute said the results are not surprising.
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