Published health benefits of regular light-to-moderate alcohol consumption include lower
myocardial infarction rates, reduced heart failure rates, reduced risk of ischemic stroke …

Accumulating data indicate that the moderate use of alcoholic beverages by adults may
reduce the risk of myocardial infarction, improve the quality of life of the elderly, relieve …

Consumption of alcoholic beverages has been a prominent feature of many cultures since
the ancient civilisations. Throughout history, the pros and cons of alcohol have been …

There is plenty of evidence in the alcohol literature that chronic excessive use of alcohol
poses a threat to every organ system in the body. At the same time, there is a growing …

Habitual light to moderate alcohol intake (up to 1 drink per day for women and 1 or 2 drinks
per day for men) is associated with decreased risks for total mortality, coronary artery …

Alcohol consumption has a major but complex impact on cardiovascular diseases. Both
irregular and chronic heavy drinking occasions detrimentally impact on most major …

A review of the literature on the positive benefits of light and moderate alcohol consumption
suggests the following: 1.(1) Alcoholic beverages are food, containing approx. 7 calories per …

Evidence is growing that alcohol consumption confers health benefits beyond protection
from ischemic heart disease. We review this evidence with regard to cerebrovascular …

Observational data suggest that moderate alcohol consumption is associated with reduced
all-cause mortality compared with that associated with either abstinence or heavy drinking …

The substantial medical risks of heavy alcohol drinking as well as the probable existence of
a less harmful or safe drinking limit have been evident for centuries. Modern epidemiology …