These 6 Habits May Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in the U.S., affecting almost 85 of every 100,000 Americans, according to recent data from the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Around the globe, 627,000 people are projected to die from breast cancer this year alone. The silver lining is that with early detection and proper care, breast cancer is among the most treatable forms of the disease. In the U.S., breast cancer deaths dropped by 40% between 1989 and 2015, thanks to better screening and access to care — but a large body of research suggests that widespread adoption of certain lifestyle choices could reduce that number even further. While there’s no single or definitive way to prevent cancer, here’s what science says may reduce risk for developing breast cancer. Limit alcohol consumption Regularly drinking alcohol is associated with at least seven different kinds of cancer, and the link between booze and breast cancer is particularly strong, perhaps because alcohol can increase estrogen levels to a potentially dangerous degree. Federal dietary guidelines recommend drinking only in moderation, defined as up to a drink per day for women or two per day for men; drinking at this level, many experts say, likely does not harm health, and may confer some benefits. But most of the possible health benefits of drinking appear to be related the heart, and one 2015 study published in the BMJ found that even one drink ...
Source: TIME: Health - Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tags: Uncategorized breast cancer news Source Type: news