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Study says no amount of alcohol is safe, but expert not convinced
A new study suggested that alcohol's risks outweigh any potential health benefits from moderate drinking, but Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, said he’s not convinced.
Alcohol in moderation can be good for the heart
An alcoholic drink or two per day may boost heart health by helping to maintain “good” cholesterol (HDL) levels, according to a study of a Chinese population presented at the American Heart Association meeting in New Orleans. The…
Drinking alcohol may temporarily raise risk of heart attack and stroke
Heart attack and stroke risk may increase shortly after a person has an alcoholic drink, but that same beverage may protect against the same problems over the long-term, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School…
Frequent spicy food consumption linked with longer life
August 4, 2015 – People who eat spicy foods nearly every day have a 14% chance of living longer than those who consume spicy foods less than once a week, according to a new study. Regular spicy food eaters…
Binge drinking linked with higher heart attack risk
People who binge drink are 72% more likely to have a heart attack than those who don’t, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Researchers looked at interview data from nearly 4,000…
Blacks may not receive same health benefits from moderate alcohol drinking as whites
Study finds risks, benefits of alcohol consumption differ by gender as well For immediate release: April 23, 2015 Boston, MA ─ Although moderate alcohol consumption appears to lower mortality risk among whites, it may not have the same…
Working long hours linked to heavier drinking
Working long hours appears to drive people to drink more alcohol, according to an international study published January 13, 2015 in the journal BMJ (British Medical Journal). Scientists studied data on more than 430,000 people in 14 countries.…
Health & how we live
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] In the last 100 years, we have changed the way we live—what we eat and drink, whether and how much we exercise, how we drive, what we inhale. Our shifting lifestyles contribute not only…
Driving home the message
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] Retired police officer Carl McDonald stopped many a weaving driver during his years on the force in Texas. He said the argument against drinking and driving was a lot harder to make before Jay…
Latest research on the effects of alcohol on your waistline
Coverage in the Wall Street Journal, August 13, 2013, quoting HSPH’s Eric Rimm