Drinking the equivalent of a small glass of wine or beer a day increases pre-menopausal breast cancer risk by 5% and post-menopausal breast cancer risk by 9%.
It can cause malnutrition, marital discord, and other problems. Gastric reflux, an overlooked infection, or a drug you’ve prescribed may be the culprit. Clinicians combat heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and infections in their practices every day, so complaints about deficiencies in smell and taste may not seem important. But they can be. Patients with compromised…
