NO HEALTH BENEFITS TO MODERATE DRINKING
THE WEEK India|September 08, 2024
Drinking a glass of wine daily may not be healthy after all.
NO HEALTH BENEFITS TO MODERATE DRINKING

A new Canadian study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs debunks the long-held belief that moderate drinking can have health benefits. Many previous studies have linked moderate drinking with lower risks of heart disease and reduced mortality risk. But the current study suggests that those studies suffer from “design flaws”.

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