New Study Links Even One Drink Daily to Increased Cancer Risk
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
A new study indicates that drinking one alcoholic beverage daily raises cancer and premature death risks. Professor Eitan Friedman highlighted this shift in understanding, stating there is no safe consumption level.
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- One daily alcoholic drink increases cancer and premature death risk.
- Recommendations on alcohol consumption have shifted significantly.
- Risk of death before 75 is 13-14% higher for daily drinkers.
- No safe level of alcohol consumption has been identified.
A new study suggests that consuming just one alcoholic drink per day significantly increases the risk of developing cancer and premature death, challenging previous notions about moderate alcohol consumption.
Professor Eitan Friedman, director of the Genetic Institute for Early Detection at Assuta Ramat HaHayal, explained the findings in an interview. He noted that recommendations have shifted, contrasting the World Health Organization's past advice of up to two drinks daily for men and one for women with current understanding. "The pendulum has moved," he stated.
According to Friedman, individuals reporting at least one alcoholic drink daily face a 13% to 14% higher risk of dying from any cause before age 75, in addition to an elevated risk for various cancers. He emphasized that there is no definitively safe level of alcohol consumption, suggesting the need to find a "golden mean."