Wasn’t alcohol found to be good for us three years ago, shortly before it was found to be not so good for us two years ago? The good news, or not news, is that alcohol is good for us, again, according to a study published recently in the British Medical Journal. The BBC reports that reseachers at the University of Calgary who reviewed 84 pieces of research between 1980 and 2009 have found a 14 percent to 25 percent reduction in heart disease in moderate drinkers compared with people who had never drunk alcohol. BBC reports that another article, by the same Canadian research group, showed alcohol increased “good” cholesterol levels. The researchers also say regular moderate drinking reduced all forms of cardiovascular disease by up to 25 percent.
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Saturday, May 31, 2025