FIZZY drinks raise your cancer risk, according to a study. Women who consume more than one sugary drink per day were found to be five times more likely to get mouth cancer than those who drink less than one a month. Oral cancer cases are rising and hit 10,825 in the UK last year, making it the 10th most common type. Smoking, booze and the HPV virus are linked to the vast majority of mouth cancer cases and it is generally more common in men. Sugar linked to cancer riskThe new research found sugary drinks also appear to increase the risk, regardless of whether the patient smoked or drank.

Source: The Times March 13, 2025 16:22 UTC