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Major Study Debunks Myth that Moderate Drinking can be Healthy

posted by mrpg on Thursday April 11 2019, @04:00AM   
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"exec" writes:

Major study debunks myth that moderate drinking can be healthy.

Arthur T Knackerbracket has found the following story:

LONDON (Reuters) - Blood pressure and stroke risk rise steadily the more alcohol people drink, and previous claims that one or two drinks a day might protect against stroke are not true, according to the results of a major genetic study.

The research, which used data from a 160,000-strong cohort of Chinese adults, many of whom are unable to drink alcohol due to genetic intolerance, found that people who drink moderately - consuming 10 to 20 grams of alcohol a day - raise their risk of stroke by 10 to 15 percent.

For heavy drinkers, consuming four or more drinks a day, blood pressure rises significantly and the risk of stroke increases by around 35 percent, the study found.

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• Re:When can austerity measures start? Re:When can austerity measures start? (Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Thursday April 11 2019, @02:50PM (1 child)

  by DannyB (5839) on Thursday April 11 2019, @02:50PM (#827972) Journal

  I do not drink. Yet I believe that trying Prohibition again would be a bad thing. The decline in funny YouTube videos would be a national emergency.

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• Re:When can austerity measures start? (Score: 2) by DeathMonkey on Thursday April 11 2019, @06:46PM

  by DeathMonkey (1380) on Thursday April 11 2019, @06:46PM (#828167) Journal

  Won't someone PLEEEASSE think of the Florida Man!?!?!

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