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In reply to the discussion: Ceasing alcohol consumption leading way to prevent cancer death, study finds [View all]alarimer
(16,245 posts)18. Yeah, but you'll die of boredom instead.
This article says basically nothing about the methodology. I have read nothing else about it. It was sort of oddly written anyway. Possibly it's a correlational study, but nothing in this article sheds any light on the methods, the sample size, the statistical methods used, etc. Very poor.
I have my doubts that it's as strong as they say.
Here's a link to the study abstract:
http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2105/AJPH.2012.301199?journalCode=ajph
Not much there. I don't know if that's a reputable journal or not. It isn't my field and the paper itself is behind a paywall.
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Ceasing alcohol consumption leading way to prevent cancer death, study finds [View all]
Redfairen
Feb 2013
OP
really alcohol is legal may increase chances of cancer and pot may help prevent it
klyon
Feb 2013
#2
What statistics are you referring to, and precisely how were they stilted?
LanternWaste
Feb 2013
#60
Interesting. The only woman anywhere in my family who has had breast cancer was my
kestrel91316
Feb 2013
#3
Obviously, not drinking is a good idea if you like having breasts, mouth, throat, esophagus, liver..
Coyotl
Feb 2013
#10
Can anybody explain why women in countries like France, Italy and Spain,where wine is
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#23
I know right? And they average 3 - 5 glasses/day depending on the study
riderinthestorm
Feb 2013
#34
I love a glass of wine in the evening but that's because it puts me to sleep!
riderinthestorm
Feb 2013
#43
vive la difference! Obviously, the Continental Europeans have worked this thing out...
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#44