Many studies from a variety of countries have shown a U‐or J‐shaped relation between
alcohol intake and mortality from all causes. It is now quite well documented from …

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 …

Why have generations of human beings ingested alcoholic beverages despite the obvious
risks? It is fairly obvious that moderate alcohol intake decreases coronary heart disease …

Two hundred fifty of 1289 alcoholics died within eight years of treatment of alcoholism or its
complications. Gastrointestinal and cardiovascular disorders were significantly greater …

Background Studies in men suggest that light-to-moderate alcohol intake is associated with
a reduction in overall mortality, due primarily to a reduced risk of coronary heart disease …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to quantify the relation between alcohol
consumption and cardiovascular and total mortality in patients with a history of …

Sir—Recently, Duffy1 presented a meta-analysis of seven prospective studies on alcohol
consumption and all-cause mortality. Unfortunately,'lack of detail in the published data sets …

Recent epidemiological studies have shown that alcohol consumption can increase the risk
of arterial hypertension, atrial fibrillation and gastrointestinal and breast cancer. Various …

Numerous epidemiological studies have observed that moderate intake of alcohol including
wine is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, according to …

Objective: We studied the relationship of drinking and abstaining with all-cause mortality in a
two-measurement-point prospective study to assess the importance of drinking change …