Study: Coffee may lower risk of melanoma

Wednesday, January 21, 2015
VIDEO: Study: Coffee lowers risk of melanoma
Some days coffee is bad for you and some days it's good for you. Today, a study says it's a good thing.

Some days, coffee is bad for you and some days it's good for you. Today, a study says it's a good thing.

The Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests coffee may curb your risk of malignant melanoma.

Researchers found those who drank the most coffee had a 20% lower chance of developing skin cancer.

Past studies have suggested that coffee may somehow protect against U-V rays.

Other research points to its anti-inflammatory properties.