
THURSDAY, June 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Men who drink lots of milk may be more likely to develop prostate cancer than men who don't, new research finds.When compared to men who consumed just 1 or 2 teaspoons of milk every day, men who drank about 1¾ cups of milk daily were about 27% more likely to develop prostate cancer, a new study showed. What's more, they had about a 60% increased risk for developing prostate cancer compared with men who steered clear of dairy altogether. The new study wasn't designed to say how, or even if, milk consumption ups the risk for prostate cancer, but researchers have their theories."Insulin-like growth factor-1 is known to be a risk factor for prostate and breast cancer, and it turns out that dairy consumption raises the level of this hormone," said...