iStock/ThinkstockBy DR. JENNIFER ASHTON, ABC News Senior Medical Contributor
Step away from the Chardonnay. A new study concludes that drinking is a direct cause of seven different kinds of cancer.
According to researchers, even moderate drinking can contribute to colon, breast, esophageal and liver cancer — and the more you drink, the higher your risk.
My medical take on this: Most things in moderation. This may be important for the subject of whether or not to drink because alcohol can be a part of our social fiber.
You have to ask yourself how much restriction you are capable of and whether or not it is worth it to you. You also need to assess your individual risk. For example, if breast cancer runs in your family, abstaining from alcohol completely may be right for you.
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