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Lifting That Glass Boosts Cancer Risk

Single large glass of wine a day ups colon cancer odds by 10%

By Heather McPherson,  Newser User

Posted Jul 31, 2007 9:13 AM CDT

(Newser) – What's a bloke to do? After the reassuring news that a glass of red wine a day helps fend off heart disease, now comes a British study that one large glass—or a pint of beer—increases the risk of colon cancer by 10%. ""The research shows quite clearly that the more alcohol you drink the greater your risk of bowel cancer," one health expert told the Daily Mail.

Two large wine glasses or two pints of beer increases the risk by 25%. Researchers defined a large glass of wine as a half an ounce. The biggest risk for life threatening diseases is the combination of cigarettes and alcohol, experts warned.

Stephen J. Burrows, chief executive of Anheuser-Busch Asia-Pacific operations, looks at a glass of Budweiser beer during its launch in Indian Market, in Mumbai, India, Friday, July 6, 2007. Anheuser-Busch, the world's largest brewer, introduced an Indian-brewed Budweiser on Friday as part of the company's plan to tap into the...
Stephen J. Burrows, chief executive of Anheuser-Busch Asia-Pacific operations, looks at a glass of Budweiser beer during its launch in Indian Market, in Mumbai, India, Friday, July 6, 2007. Anheuser-Busch,...   (Associated Press)
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AFP STORY by JOE RAY : This HAND OUT PICTURE from Gulfi wines...   (Getty Images)
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AFP STORY by JOE RAY : This HAND OUT PICTURE from Gulfi wines...
AFP STORY by JOE RAY : This HAND OUT PICTURE from Gulfi wines...   (Getty Images)
A customer carries a six-pack of Corona beer, a Constellation Brand, through Chuck's Beverage store in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in this Oct. 5, 2006 file photo. Constellation Brands Inc., the world's largest wine producer, said Thursday, June 28, 2007 its first-quarter profit fell 64 percent, hurt by a drop in...
A customer carries a six-pack of Corona beer, a Constellation Brand, through Chuck's Beverage store in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in this Oct. 5, 2006 file photo. Constellation Brands Inc., the world's largest...   (Associated Press)
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AFP STORY by JOE RAY : This HAND OUT PICTURE from Gulfi wines...
AFP STORY by JOE RAY : This HAND OUT PICTURE from Gulfi wines...   (Getty Images)
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