How dangerous could one beer be?

Howtown January 10, 2025
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Go to https://ground.news/howtown to unlock perspectives beyond media bias and stay informed with the facts. Subscribe through our link for 40% off unlimited access. To support independent science journalism and get bonus content ... JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/Howtown TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@howtown_ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtown_videos/ This video was supported by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, in association with IMI. https://sloan.org/ https://www.theimi.co/ We're grateful for the generous support of the Patreon Town Council: Bev Fong Chris Wubbels Sean Barrett Mike Purvis Ziver Imren Jim Jon Hewett Albychen Hernando Garcia Vladimir Khalimovskiy Sean Talon Evan Hass Mark Tinker Julian Mayorga L.A. O’Connor Hoang Anh Ky Mikey Limotta Marcos Huerta Joaquim Salles Sam Gaty Verner Sääsk Jason Dunlap Parag Mallick Paul Monaghan Edgar Sutawika How much alcohol is actually safe to drink? In this video, we break down the latest science and global health guidelines — from the WHO’s warning that no amount of alcohol is safe, to new limits in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. We explore decades of shifting research, the myths about red wine and heart health, and what recent studies really say about risks like cancer and heart disease. Whether you’re curious about the “two drinks a week” recommendation or wondering if moderate drinking can be healthy, this explainer separates fact from fiction. The two images of televisions marked with an * during the Australia & Canada news montage were generated using MidJourney. ASK US A QUESTION https://www.howtown.co/contact SELECTED SOURCES 1981 Bay Area Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7258861/ Association Between Daily Alcohol Intake and Risk of All-Cause Mortality https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2802963 Lancet megastudy of 195 countries https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31310-2/fulltext Kiran Biddinger’s mendelian randomization study of cardiovascular effects https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2790520 Full source list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xWLFKRW7-TpUhAIfvFeCMqvG3zYVAjXhmyrk9lb9PCw/edit?usp=sharing INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/howtown_videos FREE NEWSLETTER: https://www.patreon.com/Howtown SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGudGqToOw9hWGR88W9Jutg?sub_confirmation=1 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 01:22 drinking appears beneficial 03:54 the first mistake 05:00 hank's razor 07:34 rethinking drinking 08:53 a failed trial 10:43 a new genetic tool 13:04 how risky is drinking? 14:50 how dangerous is alcohol?

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