Coffee May Reduce Melanoma Risk

Maylin Rodriguez-Paez RN

Do you love coffee? If so, here’s some more good news regarding coffee and your health.

A recent study found that coffee drinkers may be better protected against the deadliest type of skin cancer, melanoma.

The results were published in the January issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Four Cups of Coffee a Day Linked to 20% Lower Melanoma Risk

Researchers from Yale analyzed data from a study involving over 440,000 people. Participants were given food questionnaires which analyzed their coffee intake. They were followed up after a period of 10 years, on …read more