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Analyzing data from more than 400,000 The study is published online Oct. 3 in
people ages 18 to 85, the researchers the journal Alcoholism: Clinical &
found that consuming one to two drinks Experimental Research.
four or more times per week -- an
"It used to seem like having one or two
amount deemed healthy by current
drinks per day was no big deal, and
guidelines -- increases the risk of
there even have been some studies
premature death by 20 percent,
suggesting it can improve health," said
compared with drinking three times a
first author Sarah M. Hartz, MD, PhD, an
week or less. The increased risk of death
assistant professor of psychiatry. "But
was consistent across age groups.
now we know that even the lightest daily
drinkers have an increased mortality
risk."
Prevalence of alcohol consumption in Indian States
Although some earlier studies have new study shows that those potential
linked light drinking to improvements in gains are outweighed by other risks. Her
cardiovascular health, Hartz said the
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