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Breast and colorectal cancers are associated with alcohol consumption

In February, 2007, 26 scientists from 15 countries met at IARC in Lyon, France, to reassess the carcinogenicity of alcoholic beverages. The Working Group reviewed the epidemiological publications on the possible association between alcohol consumption and cancer at 27 anatomical sites.
A relative risk increase for consumption of 50 g/day has been established for the following [...]

Alcohol consumption and longevity

The first scientific study of the relationship between alcohol consumption and atherosclerosis was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1904. The first epidemiological study to report that moderate drinkers exhibit greater longevity than abstainers or heavy drinkers was published in 1926 by Raymond Pearl. Most researchers now believe that the most [...]

The French paradox

The French paradox is the apparent opposition between a diet rich in saturated fats and alcohol and comparatively low rates of stomach and colon cancer and the second-lowest world incidence of heart disease after Japan. A forum is available to discuss topics on The French paradox.