TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- New research confirms that alcohol is not your friend as you age: Even light drinking was linked to an increase in cancer deaths among older adults ...

A new study finds that even light drinking can harm the health of middle-aged adults and is linked to increased cancer deaths.

A 12-year United Kingdom study that tracked 135,000 adults 60 and older found that even light drinking was associated ... noted that “most alcohol-related harms come from heavy episodic or ...

Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Amanda Overstreet about alcohol-related health risks specifically for older adults.

Even for those who don’t drink daily, an occasional glass of wine or a cocktail during an evening out with friends can still ... light drinking was tied to more cancer deaths among older adults ...

By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News A new study found that even light drinking was linked to an increase in cancer deaths ...

But the reasons why moderate drinking seems to be neutral or beneficial for some people and harmful for others remains a mystery. A new study seeks to answer two pressing questions: How does alcohol ...

Yulia Shaihudinova/Getty Images A new study found that light to moderate drinking ... Still, 37% of respondents ages 35 to 54 and 39% of those 55 and older agree that alcohol may cause harm.

Related Shingles vaccine might lower risk of dementia Study: Light drinking still harms health of older adults Study: Men's cancer deaths to rise by 93% globally by 2050 "Given the growing number ...

Alcohol can harm those not drinking more than ... on the deleterious effects on those that do drink, but the aforementioned study sheds light on how alcohol can detrimentally affect even those ...

(CNN) — Americans, and especially those under age 35, are changing their tune on alcohol use, with a growing share endorsing the view that moderate drinking is bad for health — and a new study ...