alcohol

A Drink A Day May Keep Stroke Away — For Women

Posted on 03/12/2012 by Candy Sagon | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthLadies, I have some good news for you. That glass of wine we like to have with dinner at the end of the day? It may help protect us against stroke. A new study that followed nearly 84,000 women for 26 years found that women who drank a glass of wine, beer or a mixed drink daily were less likely to have a stroke, when compared to women didn’t drink at all. The study was published last week in the …

The Takeaway: Older Adults Binge Drink Most Frequently; Exercise Hormone Fights Fat

Posted on 01/13/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsA new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says adults over 65 binge on alcohol more frequently than any other age group.

The Takeaway: Drinking to Good Health, Fast Food Stamps, Regis’ Retirement

Posted on 09/7/2011 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments

News RoundupsAn Apple (Brandy) A Day Keeps the Doctor Away. Good news for the ladies, here: Researchers have uncovered more evidence that moderate drinking for ‘midlife’ women is linked to better long-term health. Women who drank five or more grams of alcohol (between one-third and one drink) per day, three to seven days per week, had a 50% better chance of healthy aging compared with non-drinkers (how’s that for specifics?). Drinking just one to two days a week was not linked …