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Having one small alcoholic drink a day raises the risk of developing an irregular heartbeat, a condition that causes dizziness and palpitations and leaves people more prone to strokes, a study has found. Researchers examined the heart health and drinking habits of 108,000 people aged 24 to 97 by combining records from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Italy that stretched over 14 years. Their analysis confirmed the long-held belief that a...

13 Jan 2021, 0:00 HAVING just one small alcoholic drink a day could increase your risk of a deadly heart condition, doctors have warned. Experts claim that just half a glass of wine or a small bottle of beer can lead to Atrial Fibrillation (AF) - a condition that causes an abnormally fast pulse. 2 Just one tipple a day could increase your risk of suffering a deadly stroke, experts have warnedCredit: Shutterstock Symptoms include breathlessness and dizziness and if left untreated can also trigger a stroke. The study, published in the European Heart Journal adds to growing evidence that there i...

Wed 13 Jan 2021 01.00 EST Having one small alcoholic drink a day raises the risk of developing an irregular heartbeat, a condition that causes dizziness and palpitations and leaves people more prone to strokes, a study has found. Researchers examined the heart health and drinking habits of 108,000 people aged 24 to 97 by combining records from Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Italy that stretched over 14 years. Their analysis confirmed the long-held belief that a small amount of alcohol protects against heart failure, with 20g of ethanol a day being optimum – but the same was not true f...