A few alcoholic beverages a month may stave off the risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men with high blood pressure, according to new research.<br />
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Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worchester, found weekly and daily drinkers in their study had a significantly lower risk of death by nearly 30 percent when compared to nondrinkers. There was also a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease death as alcohol intake increased.<br />
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Compared to participants who rarely or never drank, weekly drinkers had a 39-percent lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Daily drinkers had a 44-percent lower risk of death.<br />
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