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Lists websites and articles focusing on the positive effects of alcoholic beverages on health.

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• CNN.com: Light Drinking May Cut Stroke Risk

  http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/conditions/02/04/alcohol.stroke/
  Studies have indicated that drinking alcohol in moderation can cut heart attack risks, and new research supports the theory that the same holds true for preventing strokes.

• FOXNews.com: Drinking May Boost Brain Power in Women Over 65

  http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,198599,00.html
  A WebMD story reports on a study published in the journal Neuroepidemiology, which found that older women reporting at least one alcoholic drink per day tested higher in mental -- particularly verbal -- skills.

• JAMA: Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Persons

  http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/285/15/1971
  Increasing levels of moderate alcohol consumption are associated with a decreasing risk of heart failure among older persons. Journal of the American Medical Association.

• JAMA: Protective Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Ischemic Stroke

  http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/281/1/53
  The protective effect of moderate consumption of alcohol was found in various populations. Journal of the American Medical Association.

• Medical News Today: Moderate Drinking Raises Hormone that Protects from Artery Disease

  http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=8347
  A study done at TNO Nutrition and Food Research, Netherlands suggests that moderate drinkers have better hormone levels than heavy drinkers or people who do not drink any alcohol at all.

• ScienceDaily: Alcohol Linked to Decreased Hypertension Risk in Young Women

  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/03/020311075550.htm
  Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in the US find that moderate alcohol consumption in women was beneficial to blood pressure and at high levels it was harmful.

 

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