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Just one drink a day may increase the risk of dying from numerous cancers - CNN

Published by CNN By Sandee LaMotte · 3 September 2026 at 12:00
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Just one drink a day may increase the risk of dying from numerous cancers - CNN
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What the report says

Alcohol’s role in deaths from numerous cancers has increased over the past three decades, a new study found. It only takes one standard drink a day, every day.

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