Major report on alcohol finds moderate drinking tied to lower mortality
a year ago
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- A major report on alcohol’s health effects found moderate drinkers had lower all-cause mortality and lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared to non-drinkers.
- The report, part of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, contradicts previous assertions that alcohol has no health benefits.
- Moderate drinking is defined as two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women.
- The report summarizes evidence from the past 5-15 years on alcohol's links to lactation, weight, cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurocognition, and all-cause mortality.
- The findings are based on associations and do not establish direct causation between alcohol consumption and health outcomes.