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Neurology
Don't Over-Indulge—Heavy Holiday Drinking Can Pose Significant Health Risk
November 5th, 2007
Tulane University researchers found that heavy drinking -- more than 21 drinks per week -- may increase the risk of stroke. The results of the study of a large group of men in China are published in a recent issue of Annals of Neurology. "We found that the men who drink more, especially at the higher levels of alcohol consumption, have a much higher risk of stroke," says Lydia Bazzano, assistant professor of epidemiology at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. A team led by Bazzano examined the relationship between alcohol consumption and stroke in a large, nationally representative sample of Chinese men. "The relationship...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-11-05)
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