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Jun 2020
17m 45s

Alcohol and Your Health

Michael Greger, M.D. FACLM
About this episode

Today we answer some of the big questions about alcohol use, touching on cancer and liver health.

This episode features audio from Can Alcohol Cause Cancer?, Is It Better to Drink a Little Alcohol than None at All?, and Do Any Benefits of Alcohol Outweigh the Risks?. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor’s notes related to this podcast.

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