Like there's no contradiction anywhere in here? Wine could be good for parts of your body while the dose could increase your chances of some forms of cancer and damage your liver longterm. This is like how medicines have side effects.

  • OgdenTO [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    What I heard is that the "glass of wine a day increases overall lifespan", which was pushed for a long time. But the reason, apparently, is that the "abstainers" group included many people who are not drinking because they have other severe medical issues - hence the lower lifespan in that group than in the 1 drink group

    • hexaflexagonbear [he/him]
      hexagon
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      2 years ago

      I love when you run into a medical study where the authors consider experimental design more of a hobby than something they seriously consider.

      • SerLava [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Turns out that if you eat Henry Kissinger's specific egg salad sandwich you will commit war crimes across Indochina and then never die. I am a smart scientist

    • keepcarrot [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      I vaguely remember one of the other reasons is a lot of places with a culture of a glass or two of red wine have at least a public option of healthcare.

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Yeah, that turned out to be the secret of the Meditteranian diet, too.

    • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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      2 years ago

      God I ove when the media takes some quirk in a study and runs with it for years. Science!