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Asian flush signals health risk

Newsweek reports that Asian flush can actually have a health risk for those who ignore it and continue to drink.

A series of studies by Dr. Akira Yokoyama of Japan’s Kurihama Alcohol Center found that those people are six to 10 times more likely to develop esophageal cancer than people who drink a comparable amount but aren’t enzyme-deficient.

So, here’s the big question: what heartburn medicine can you take to subdue the Asian glow?

Posted on March 26, 2009 in Race · · Comments closed