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Alcohol consumption as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The odds of developing atrial fibrillation may be high among alcohol consumers.

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Glaucoma risk and the consumption of fruits and vegetables among older women in the study of osteoporotic fractures.

Habitual ingestion of fruits and vegetables, such as carrots, kale, and green collards, seems to be protective against glaucoma.

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Can increasing the prevalence of vegetable-based diets lower the risk of osteoporosis in postmenopausal subjects? A systematic review with meta-analysis of the literature.

High compliance with vegetable-rich diets may help guard against the onset of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

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Alcohol consumption and risk of cutaneous basal cell carcinoma in women and men: 3 prospective cohort studies.

Alcohol consumption may put an individual at high risk of developing skin cancer.

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Marijuana use and risk of lung cancer: a 40-year cohort study.

Marijuana use may facilitate the development of lung cancer.

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Alcohol intake and risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.

Alcohol consumption may be tied to higher risk of skin cancer.

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Animal fat consumption and prostate cancer: a prospective study in Hawaii.

High dietary ingestion of animal products rich in fats may increase a man's susceptibility to prostate cancer.

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Vegetable and fruit intake after diagnosis and risk of prostate cancer progression.

Consistent consumption of cruciferous vegetables may slow down the progression of prostate cancer into the lethal form of the disease.

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Cruciferous vegetables intake and risk of prostate cancer: a meta-analysis.

High cruciferous vegetable diet may exert a protective effect against prostate cancer.

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Post-diagnosis alcohol intake and prostate cancer survival: A population-based cohort study.

Alcohol drinking may elevate prostate cancer mortality risk.

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Dietary consumption of processed meat increases risk of lung cancer

Habitual intake of processed meats may promote the development of lung cancer.  This study examined the consumption of processed meats in relation to the development of lung cancer. Researchers assessed the dietary and health records of over 4,000 Italian men and women who participated in the Environment And Genetics in Lung cancer Etiology (E...

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Hydrochlorothiazide use and risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer: A nationwide case-control study from Denmark.

High skin cancer risk is associated with the use of hydrochlorothiazide.

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