Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol is linked to reduced risk of heart failure

(European Society of Cardiology) Evidence already exists for the beneficial effects of drinking moderate amounts of alcohol on the risk of developing a number of heart conditions; however, the role it plays in the risk of developing heart failure has been under-researched with conflicting results. Now, a large study of nearly 15,000 men and women, published in the European Heart Journal, shows that drinking up to seven drinks a week in early to middle age is associated with a lower risk of devel...