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Gen X and Millennial women at greatest risk for heart disease from drinking

Gen X and Millennial women at greatest risk for heart disease from drinking

A new study says young to middle-aged women who drink 8 or more alcoholic beverages per week — more than one per day, on average — were 33% to 51% more likely to develop coronary heart disease.

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Mary Anne L. Graf
Jan 18, 2025
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The hits on alcohol just keep coming; so much for that warm, wistful belief that red wine is good for our hearts. In a new study, women who reported drinking 8 or more alcoholic beverages per week were significantly more likely to develop coronary heart disease than those who drank less.

This is a huge study; you don’t want to ignore it. More than 400,00…

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