A Little Alcohol Goes A Longer Way In Women Than In Men-in Good Ways And Bad, From The Harvard Heart Letter

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DATE:  October 6, 2008

EXCERPT:  "Alcohol can be a boon or a bane for health. The difference lies in the dose-a little is good, a lot is bad. But the dividing line between a little and a lot differs from person to person. It depends on many things, including sex. Women are more vulnerable than men to alcohol's long-term effects ... Women break down alcohol more slowly than men do."   more

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