Downing a cocktail or other alcoholic drink at least three to four times a week appears to substantially cut a man’s risk of heart attack, Boston-area researchers reported in early January. Less than a week later, a U.S.-Canadian team of epidemiologists focusing on African Americans announced it had found no clear benefit to people drinking the same amount of alcohol per week.
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