Alcohol's Impact On Heart And Stroke Risk May Differ For Men, Women [Archive] - Recovery Works Alcoholism and Addiction Forums

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07-12-2008, 08:14 AM

The volume of alcohol consumption may have a significantly different effect on heart and stroke risk in men and women, according to a study of Japanese people published in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. "An amount of alcohol that may be beneficial for men is not good for women at all," said Hiroyasu Iso, M.D., co-author of the study and professor of public health at Osaka University in Japan.

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