Could a cocktail a day keep the doctor away?

A person looking for information on what drinking alcohol means for their health will find a lot of contradictory research. There is, of course, mounds of evidence that excessive alcohol consumption is bad for you. But there are also many studies that indicate drinking alcohol in moderation may safeguard a person from some serious conditions, especially those related to heart health. The latest study tout the benefits of imbibing finds a modest amount of alcohol — one drink a day — can protect a person from heart failure later on in life. Scott Solomon, professor of medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, is quoted.

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