Talk about a booby trap.
Experts are sounding the alarm about a popular pastime that could significantly increase the risk of developing breast cancer.
The warning comes as more and more women are indulging in this everyday vice, which poses an even greater threat to those who are postmenopausal. 4
Breast cancer is one of six cancers linked to alcohol , and studies show the more you drink, the higher your risk climbs.
In fact, around 14 out of every 100 women who down two bottles of wine a week — about 10 glasses — will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, according to Dr. Harriet Rumgay, an epidemiologist with the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
That figure doesn’t even factor in other risks like weight, genetics or smoking habits, she told Th