New research confirms that alcohol is not your friend as you age: Even light drinking was linked to an increase in cancer deaths among older adults, with the raised risk most pronounced in those who had other health problems or lived in low-income areas.
deaths among older adults, with the raised risk most pronounced in those who had other health problems or lived in low-income areas.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization says that even low levels of alcohol consumption “can bring health risks,” but adds that “most alcohol-related harms come from heavy episodic or heavy continuous alcohol consumption.”
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