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  • AIM: Alcohol In Moderation is an organization promoting a sensible and moderate drinking message. Information from scientific researchers, the beverage alcohol industry and associations, on research, health issues and legislation.
  • BBC News - A daily drink 'only good for men': Covers research showing that drinking alcohol daily protects against heart disease in men but not in women.
  • CancerConsultants: Beer and Alcohol Spirits Increase Risk of Colorectal Neoplasia: A study reported in the American Journal of Gastroenterology reports that heavy consumption of spirits and beer may cause an increased risk of colorectal cancer, whereas moderate consumption of beverage alcohol of all kinds, as well as heavy consumption of wine, is associated with a lower risk.
  • Daily News Central: Experts Tangle Over Cardio Benefit of Light Drinking: An article in The Lancet by a professor at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, criticizes recent studies on the cardioprotective effect of wine consumption as flawed. Other experts defend the conclusions of this research.
  • Eurekalert: Light-to-Moderate Drinking Appears to Have Little Effect on the Risk for Breast Cancer: A new study in 'Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research' confirms that heavy drinking increases risk for breast cancer, but that light to moderate drinking appears to have little effect on a woman's risk for breast cancer.
  • Forbes.com: Only Moderate Drinking Wards Off Stroke: A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine links higher consumption of alcoholic beverages among men to an increased risk of ischemic stroke. Moderate consumption, and consumption of red wine resulted in a lower stroke risk.
  • scenta: Drinking During Pregnancy 'Safe': UK medical body endorses the view that expectant mothers can safely drink one to two units of alcoholic beverages once or twice a week, saying that there appears to be no evidence of harm to the foetus from low levels of alcohol consumption.


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