Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Drinking a glass of wine a day will not help you live longer, according to a new analysis of alcohol research that debunks a longstanding belief about the possible health benefits of drinking alcohol moderately.
The analysis, published recently in JAMA Network Open, looked at over 100 studies with nearly 5 million participants in all.
It found not only no significant health benefit to moderate alcohol consumption, but also that drinking a daily serving of alcohol of less than 1 ounce for women and around 1.5 ounces for men increased the risk of death.
"When you talk about risk versus benefit, it s one thing to say there is no benefit," said Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a board-certified OB-GYN and ABC News chief medical correspondent, who was not involved in the research. "It s another thing, at certain levels, to find a risk, and that s what this new research found."
For women, a moderate alcohol intake per week is defi
(NEW YORK) Drinking a glass of wine a day will not help you live longer, according to a new analysis of alcohol research that debunks a longstanding belief about the possible health benefits of drinking alcohol moderately. The analysis, published recently in JAMA Network Open, looked at over 100 studies with nearly 5 million
Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Drinking a glass of wine a day will not help you live longer, according to a new analysis of alcohol research that debunks a longstanding belief about the possible health benefits of drinking alcohol moderately.
The analysis, published recently in JAMA Network Open, looked at over 100 studies with nearly 5 million participants in all.
It found not only no significant health benefit to moderate alcohol consumption, but also that drinking a daily serving of alcohol of less than 1 ounce for women and around 1.5 ounces for men increased the risk of death.
"When you talk about risk versus benefit, it s one thing to say there is no benefit," said Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a board-certified OB-GYN and ABC News chief medical correspondent, who was not involved in the research. "It s another thing, at certain levels, to find a risk, and that s what this new research found."
For women, a moderate alcohol intake per week is defi
Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Drinking a glass of wine a day will not help you live longer, according to a new analysis of alcohol research that debunks a longstanding belief about the possible health benefits of drinking alcohol moderately.
The analysis, published recently in JAMA Network Open, looked at over 100 studies with nearly 5 million participants in all.
It found not only no significant health benefit to moderate alcohol consumption, but also that drinking a daily serving of alcohol of less than 1 ounce for women and around 1.5 ounces for men increased the risk of death.
"When you talk about risk versus benefit, it s one thing to say there is no benefit," said Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a board-certified OB-GYN and ABC News chief medical correspondent, who was not involved in the research. "It s another thing, at certain levels, to find a risk, and that s what this new research found."
For women, a moderate alcohol intake per week is defi
Krisanapong Detraphiphat/Getty Images(NEW YORK) Drinking a glass of wine a day will not help you live longer, according to a new analysis of alcohol research that debunks a longstanding belief about the possible health benefits of drinking alcohol moderately.
The analysis, published recently in JAMA Network Open, looked at over 100 studies with nearly 5 million participants in all.
It found not only no significant health benefit to moderate alcohol consumption, but also that drinking a daily serving of alcohol of less than 1 ounce for women and around 1.5 ounces for men increased the risk of death.
"When you talk about risk versus benefit, it s one thing to say there is no benefit," said Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a board-certified OB-GYN and ABC News chief medical correspondent, who was not involved in the research. "It s another thing, at certain levels, to find a risk, and that s what this new research found."
For women, a moderate alcohol intake per week is defi