‘Nonsensical’ to suggest moderate drinking improves health, says expert critical of Australian study

Monash University research fails to recognise moderate drinking and better health are both ‘reflective of middle-class lifestyles’

Australian-led research claiming moderate alcohol intake is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease and death is not based on strong evidence, and fails to take into account recent research findings linking even moderate alcohol intake to cancer, experts say.

A research letter from Monash University reported the results of a survey of 18,000 people in the US and Australia over the age of 70 who were asked about their alcohol consumption.

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