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Moderate drinking may harm heart health in the elderly

Moderate Alcohol Intake May Harm Elderly Hearts

Research seems to question current recommendations regarding alcohol consumption
A dramatic drop in the number of alcohol-related car accidents over the past three decades may have helped fuel the U.S. economy

Fewer Drunk Driving Events Tied to Boost in U.S. Economy

Savings from fewer medical bills, lower legal costs, lost productivity, and property damage
Moderate drinking appears to offer greater health benefits to whites than to blacks

Benefits of Moderate Drinking Differ According to Race

Guidelines might need modification to reflect racial differences, researcher says
Among individuals without diabetes

Moderate Alcohol Consumption May Cut Fasting Insulin, HbA1c

Review and meta-analysis shows reductions among individuals without diabetes
People who have three or more alcoholic drinks per day could be raising their odds for liver cancer

Three Alcoholic Drinks Daily Can Up Risk of Liver Cancer

Expert panel looked at data on over eight million people to come up with risk factors for the disease
For patients with head and neck cancer undergoing prophylactic gastrostomy tube insertion before definitive radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy

Smoking, Drinking Prolong Gastrostomy Tube Requirement

Findings in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing prophylactic GT insertion
U.S. regulators have approved a controversial powdered alcohol product called Palcohol

Powdered Alcohol Approved by U.S. Regulators

Freeze-dried alcohol can be mixed with water to create an alcoholic drink
A review of 52

Health Benefits of Moderate Drinking May Be Overestimated

Not all factors considered in previous studies, researchers say
People who average more than two drinks a day have a 34 percent higher risk of stroke compared to those whose daily average amounts to less than half a drink

Heavy Drinking in Middle Age Rivals HTN, DM As Stroke Risk

By age 75, however, blood pressure and diabetes became better predictors of stroke
Having a drink each day might help lower a middle-aged person's odds for heart failure

A Drink a Day May Keep Heart Failure at Bay

Highest risk seen for those who used to drink, but had stopped