Drinking tea and coffee linked to lower risk of head and neck cancer in study

Research finds people who have more than four coffees a day have 17% lower chance of head and neck cancers

If the only thing getting you through a mountain of present-wrapping is a mug of tea or coffee, be of good cheer. Researchers have found people who consume those drinks have a slightly lower risk of head and neck cancers.

There are about 12,800 new head and neck cancer cases and about 4,100 related deaths in the UK every year, according to Cancer Research UK.