Red Wine May Cut Risk of Lung Cancer

- Red wine may reduce the risk of lung cancer in men, especially smokers, a new study shows.

The study, published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, used data from The California Men’s Health Study, which includes 84,170 men between 45 and 69 who are members of the Kaiser Permanente California health plan. Demographics and lifestyle characteristics were obtained through detailed surveys mailed to participants between 2000 and 2003. The participants were followed through the end of 2006, during which there were 210 cases of lung cancer.

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Red Wine May Cut Risk of Lung Cancer

- Red wine may reduce the risk of lung cancer in men, especially smokers, a new study shows.

The study, published in Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers and Prevention, used data from The California Men’s Health Study, which includes 84,170 men between 45 and 69 who are members of the Kaiser Permanente California health plan. Demographics and lifestyle characteristics were obtained through detailed surveys mailed to participants between 2000 and 2003. The participants were followed through the end of 2006, during which there were 210 cases of lung cancer.

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