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JAMA: Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Persons
Increasing levels of moderate alcohol consumption are associated with a decreasing risk of heart failure among older persons. Journal of the American Medical Association. (infos)JAMA: Protective Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Ischemic Stroke
The protective effect of moderate consumption of alcohol was found in various populations. Journal of the American Medical Association. (infos)
Alcohol and Health
Describes scientific medical evidence about the effects of moderate alcohol consumption on health and longevity. (infos)
Rocky Mountain News: Moderate Drinking Good for Women, Study Says
Research reported in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research found better health and physical functioning especially in women who reported light to moderate alcohol consumtion. (infos)
Medical News Today: Moderate Drinking Raises Hormone that Protects from Artery Disease
A study done at TNO Nutrition and Food Research, Netherlands suggests that moderate drinkers have better hormone levels than heavy drinkers or people who do not drink any alcohol at all. (infos)
Wine Spectator: Drinking Alcohol Reduces Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Elderly, Research Finds
A study published in the medical journal Atherosclerosis finds that senior citizens who drink beverage alcohol are less likely to develop heart disease than teetotalers. (infos)
The Globe and Mail: A Drink a Day Keeps the Bats From Your Belfry
A US medical study of people aged 65 and over, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, finds that light to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower risks of developing dementia. (infos)
CNN.com: Light Drinking May Cut Stroke Risk
Studies have indicated that drinking alcohol in moderation can cut heart attack risks, and new research supports the theory that the same holds true for preventing strokes. (infos)
Wine Spectator: Frequent Drinking Lowers Chance of Heart Attack
A study which appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that people who drink alcoholic beverages more often have a reduced chance of developing heart disease. (infos)
Wine Spectator: Drinking Has Little Effect on Risk of Lung Cancer
Reports on an epidemiological study by researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine, which showed no difference in risks, based on alcohol consumption. (infos)