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Wine compound may halt bowel cancer

One large glass of wine a day could contain enough of a tumour-fighting compound to prevent bowel cancer, research has suggested. The plant chemical, resveratrol, is found in the skins of grapes and concentrated in red wine. Scientists [...]

Posted On : Dec, 05 2012 | Comments : 0

Two glasses of wine a night triples risk of mouth cancer, Go...

Television adverts which start running on Sunday evening will say that drinking "just a little bit more" than recommended daily limits for alcohol increases the risk of serious health problems. Government advice states that men [...]

Posted On : Feb, 07 2012 | Comments : 0

Wine colors are in fashion, but pink rules Breast Cancer Awa...

It's the season to think pink, and I'm not referring to the blush and rosé colors that are part of the color palette that dominates this fashion season's tops, handbags, coats, accessories and other goods. Starting S [...]

Posted On : Sep, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Raise a glass to the 'red wine pill' to cure everything from...

In terms of medical achievements, this has got to be the big one – an all-in-one treatment that works against obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Astoundingly, a drug capable of doing just that could be available within thr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 19 2011 | Comments : 0

Low-alcohol red wine cuts risk of breast, bowel cancers

When dining, wining may be the way to a cancer-free existence. But don’t take that as an excuse to glug away. The rider is that your drink of choice should be red wine, that too with low alcohol content. According to researchers as [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2010 | Comments : 0

Red wine carries same breast cancer risk as white wine

Attention red wine drinkers: Drinking moderate amounts of any kind of alcohol (including wine, beer, and liquor) is associated with a slightly increased breast cancer risk -- and the rosy-hued beverage is no exception. That's the conclusio [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2009 | Comments : 0

Wine May Cut Risk of Esophageal Cancer

Wine drinkers have a lower risk for developing a cancer of the esophagus that is one of the deadliest and fastest growing cancers in the U.S., new research shows.Esophageal cancer rates have increased over the last three decades, due to a m [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

A Daily Glass of Wine Increases Risk of Cancer in Women

While, in the past, both red and white wine have been attributed benefits that range from a better digestion to preventing heart-rhythm disturbances, a new study comes to warn women of the dangers of a large glass of wine consumed daily. T [...]

Posted On : Feb, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

A glass of wine daily ups cancer risk by 168 percent

A French study has claimed that consuming a small glass of wine every day can increase the risk of developing mouth and throat cancerdefine by 168 percent.The study, which was conducted by National Cancerdefine Institute of France (INCa), a [...]

Posted On : Feb, 20 2009 | Comments : 0

Red wine's unique compounds help prevent heart disease, canc...

I finally get to treat my friends the way they've always treated me -- better than I likely deserve.R ecently we have heard much about the benefits associated with alcohol consumption, especially heart disease prevention; however, all alcoh [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Red wine may be a cancer protector

The study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, found an antioxidant component in red wine may be protect against lung cancer, particularly among smokers. US researchers analysed data collected through the Califor [...]

Posted On : Oct, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Red wine may lower lung cancer risk

Moderate consumption of red wine may decrease the risk of lung cancer in men, according to a report in the October issue of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention¸ a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2008 | Comments : 0

Two glasses of wine a day risks mouth cancer

Two glasses of wine a day can increase the risk of mouth cancer by up to 75 per cent, scientists warned. The research also showed two units of alcohol daily raises the risk of breast cancer by 22 per cent. It also found that men who dri [...]