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New findings show there’s no such thing as a “safe amount of alcohol” https://www.npr.org/2018/08/24/641618937/no-amount-of-alcohol-is-good-for-your-health-glob
by randomacct3847 8y ago
New findings show there’s no such thing as a “safe amount of alcohol” https://www.npr.org/2018/08/24/641618937/no-amount-of-alcohol-is-good-for-your-health-global-study-claims https://www.npr.org/2018/08/24/641618937/no-amount-of-alcoho...
- superpermutat0r 8y agoWell, the increased risks from 1 glass of wine per day is abysmal. Even 2 glasses of wine.
- scottlocklin 8y agoThat link (which keeps being posted in HN) a case study in terrible, absurd statistics. There's some other study recently touted that booze (and coffee) keeps old people alive longer. I have no idea if it's any more sound, but it's obvious that alcohol isn't that bad in moderation based on simple demographics.
- scott_s 8y agoYes, but that's not important takeaway. What's important is that with better, recent methodology, we're discovering that the "moderate drinking is beneficial" effect vanishes.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 8y agoEh, so what. To a certain extent everything enjoyable about life is harmful to your health. Ice cream, pizza, cigars, staring at screens while sitting for hours at a time, playing sports..
- diminoten 8y agoOne study, one time. Also, studies find driving a car to be dangerous. Same with leaving your house.