How what and how much we eat (and drink) affects our risk of can...

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Chemistry, Physics and Materials Sciences  Sat, 04/12/2008 - 22:00

A healthy diet and lifestyle protect against a wide range of diseases, and new research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 2008 Annual Meeting, April 12-16, shows that cancer is no exception.

Researchers demonstrate how excessive alcohol drinking could lead to an increased risk of breast cancer, how consuming too many calories may increase one's risk for melanoma, and why with folic acid, timing is everything for colon cancer prevention.

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