Beneficial effects from alcohol have been claimed since ancient times. Only in the past 100
years have physicians attempted to define beneficial consumption, and only in the past 20 …

Alcohol has been reported to be beneficial in reducing the risk and complications of
cardiovascular disease (CVD). This benefit must be balanced with the known risks of …

Background: research has reliably demonstrated cardioprotection from regular alcohol use.
Heavy episodic drinking (HED), however, negates these beneficial effects and increases the …

Background Observational studies have documented lower risks of coronary heart disease
and diabetes among moderate alcohol consumers relative to abstainers, but only a …

It is well‐known that the intake of large quantities of alcohol is hazardous to the health.
During the last few decades, moderate alcohol consumption has been claimed to have a …

Alcohol use is an important preventable and modifiable cause of non‐communicable
disease, and has complex effects on the cardiovascular system that vary with dose …

Objective: Previous meta-analyses of cohort studies indicate a J-shaped relationship
between alcohol consumption and all-cause mortality, with reduced risk for low-volume …

The association between excess alcohol consumption and increased cardiovascular risk is
well established. By contrast, numerous observational studies have reported that light-to …

Selection biases may lead to systematic overestimate of protective effects from
'moderate'alcohol consumption. Overall, most sources of selection bias favor low‐volume …

Alcoholic beverages are an integral part of cultures around the world. In addition to its social
effects,“moderate drinking,” when defined as excluding any binge drinking, has been shown …