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Women who consume two to five alcoholic drinks per day have a 40 percent greater chance of developing breast cancer than their non-drinking counterparts, according to a study of more than 300,000 women conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and 11 institutions in four countries...
Stephanie A. Smith-Warner, a lead author on the study and a research fellow in nutrition at HSPH, said the study's results were widely applicable...
According to a press release from HSPH, the 40 percent increased risk associated with alcohol consumption is about the same as the risk associated with a family history of breast cancer, menstruation before the age of 12, or never having children...
...HSPH has enlisted other Boston organizations who have expertise in training welfare recipients...
Participants undergo an intensive training program, work as interns at either HSPH or HMS and are given support as they move into permanent employment...