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JAMA: Protective Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Ischemic Stroke JAMA: Protective Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Ischemic Stroke: The protective effect of moderate consumption of alcohol was found in various populations. Journal of the American Medical Association. (Benefits) http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/281/1/53 Forbes.com: U.S. Report Backs Drinking in Moderation Forbes.com: U.S. Report Backs Drinking in Moderation: A review of studies, conducted by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, recommends moderate alcohol consumption for most people, based on the cardiovasular and other health benefits. (Benefits) http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2004/06/14/hscout519505.html di-ve.com: The Importance of Moderate Frequent Alcohol Consumption di-ve.com: The Importance of Moderate Frequent Alcohol Consumption: The protective effect of alcohol consumption against coronary heart disease has been known for some time. An 11-year follow-up study of 10,000 UK civil servants emphasizes the significance of frequency of alcohol consumption, as opposed to the total weekl (Benefits) http://www.di-ve.com/dive/portal/portal.jhtml?id=155376&pid=null Wine Spectator: Drinking Alcohol Reduces Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Elderly, Research Finds Wine Spectator: Drinking Alcohol Reduces Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Elderly, Research Finds: A study published in the medical journal Atherosclerosis finds that senior citizens who drink beverage alcohol are less likely to develop heart disease than teetotalers. (Benefits) http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,2378,00.html JAMA: Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Persons JAMA: Moderate Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Heart Failure Among Older Persons: Increasing levels of moderate alcohol consumption are associated with a decreasing risk of heart failure among older persons. Journal of the American Medical Association. (Benefits) http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/285/15/1971 Wine Spectator: Frequent Drinking Lowers Chance of Heart Attack Wine Spectator: Frequent Drinking Lowers Chance of Heart Attack: A study which appeared in The New England Journal of Medicine finds that people who drink alcoholic beverages more often have a reduced chance of developing heart disease. (Benefits) http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,1939,00.html Reuters UK: Light Drinking Cuts Diabetes Risk Reuters UK: Light Drinking Cuts Diabetes Risk: Researchers at the Royal Free and University College Medical Schools in London, and Harvard University find that, based on data from over 100,000 women aged 25 to 42, light drinking appears to reduce the risk for developing adult onset diabetes. (Benefits) http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=313254 Telegraph News: Alcohol Sharpens Your Brain, Say Researchers Telegraph News: Alcohol Sharpens Your Brain, Say Researchers: A long-term UK-based study reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology found a significant positive correlation between alcohol consumption and cognitive ability, probably due to alcohol's reduction of the risk of cardiovascular disease, and increase (Benefits) http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/08/01/nalco01.xml Alcohol and Health Alcohol and Health: Describes scientific medical evidence about the effects of moderate alcohol consumption on health and longevity. (Benefits) http://www2.potsdam.edu/alcohol-info/AlcoholAndHealth.html JAMA: Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Dementia in Older Adults JAMA: Alcohol Consumption and Risk of Dementia in Older Adults: Compared with abstention, consumption of 1 to 6 drinks weekly is associated with a lower risk of incident dementia among older adults. Journal of the American Medical Association. (Benefits) http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/abstract/289/11/1405 Wine Spectator: Drinking Has Little Effect on Risk of Lung Cancer Wine Spectator: Drinking Has Little Effect on Risk of Lung Cancer: Reports on an epidemiological study by researchers at the Boston University School of Medicine, which showed no difference in risks, based on alcohol consumption. (Benefits) http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,1936,00.html Medical News Today: Moderate Drinking Raises Hormone that Protects from Artery Disease Medical News Today: Moderate Drinking Raises Hormone that Protects from Artery Disease: 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. (Benefits) http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/index.php?newsid=8347 Wine Spectator: Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Be Better for Women's Hearts Than for Men's, Canadian Study Finds Wine Spectator: Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Be Better for Women's Hearts Than for Men's, Canadian Study Finds: Statistics Canada data indicates a beneficial effect on heart disease in Canadian women who report moderate alcohol consumption. (Benefits) http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,1927,00.html The Globe and Mail: A Drink a Day Keeps the Bats From Your Belfry The Globe and Mail: A Drink a Day Keeps the Bats From Your Belfry: A US medical study of people aged 65 and over, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, finds that light to moderate alcohol consumption is associated with lower risks of developing dementia. (Benefits) http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030318.wbooz318/BNStory/Front ScienceDaily: Alcohol Linked to Decreased Hypertension Risk in Young Women ScienceDaily: Alcohol Linked to Decreased Hypertension Risk in Young Women: 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. (Benefits) http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2002/03/020311075550.htm CNN.com: Light Drinking May Cut Stroke Risk CNN.com: Light Drinking May Cut Stroke Risk: 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. (Benefits) http://www.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/conditions/02/04/alcohol.stroke/ Rocky Mountain News: Moderate Drinking Good for Women, Study Says Rocky Mountain News: Moderate Drinking Good for Women, Study Says: Research reported in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research found better health and physical functioning especially in women who reported light to moderate alcohol consumtion. (Benefits) http://rockymountainnews.com/drmn/legislature/article/0,1299,DRMN_37_2893781,00.html International Herald Tribune: It's (Almost) Official: Drink Up and Be Healthy International Herald Tribune: It's (Almost) Official: Drink Up and Be Healthy: New York Times article summarizes some of the research over the last 30 years which points to the mainly beneficial effects of moderate alcohol consumption. (Benefits) http://www.iht.com/articles/81826.html Healthy Drinking Science Healthy Drinking Science: Investigative journalist Gene Ford presents a large and comprehensive collection of articles and commentary on the subject of sensible and healthy alcohol consumption. Includes a research reference archive. (Benefits) http://healthydrinkingscience.com/