Drinking coffee and tea may lower the risk of developing head and neck cancers, including the mouth and throat, a new analysis of data from over a dozen global studies suggests. The findings, published in the peer-reviewed journal CANCER by Wiley ...

In a study reviewed in the journal of the American Cancer Society, researchers found that people who drink either tea or coffee have a slightly lower risk of head and neck cancers, though it was unclear if the drinks actually lowered the risk.

While tobacco and alcohol are known to increase the risk of head and neck cancer, new research has found the amount of coffee and tea we drink can have a protective effect, reducing the risk of developing these sorts of cancers.

Coffee and tea drinkers have a reduced risk for head and neck cancer (HNC), according to research published online Dec. 23 in Cancer.