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Thursday, January 09, 2003"It was a surprise that -- almost regardless of other factors associated with drinking -- frequency of use seemed to be what reduced the subsequent risk of a heart attack," said Dr. Kenneth Mukamal of Harvard University Medical School, who led the study. Those who drank at least three days a week had about one-third fewer heart attacks than did non-drinkers. And it made almost no difference whether the drinking consisted of half a drink or four. Those who imbibed only once or twice a week had only a 16 percent lower risk of a heart attack. The study did show a definite trend toward fewer heart attacks in those who drank the most. Three percent of the people who had more than five drinks a day had heart attacks, compared to six percent of the tee-totalers. And among those who drank the most there was a definite preference for beer and liquor over wine. So much for the old doctor’s advice to drink like the French not like the Irish. posted by Sydney on 1/09/2003 12:58:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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