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Increased Cancer Rates, Alcohol, And Sleep Apnea?

Here’s an interesting study which showed that drinking more than recommended amounts of alcohol can significantly increase your risk of certain types of cancer. Eight European countries enrolled over 250,000 people prospectively over 13 years and found that drinking too much alcohol could account for nearly 45 of cancers of the mouth, voice box and throat […]

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A Link Between Sleep Apnea and Oral Cancer?

You may be surprised to hear that there’s a link between sleep apnea and any type of cancer, but here’s a study that shows that either directly or indirectly, many types of cancer treatments can cause obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers in this study found that 93% of patients with oral cancer that underwent surgery were […]