Is the Queen Living Longer Because She Drinks Gin?

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Dr. Naimi's study is based on thousands of studies over the past 20 years. He says that above very low levels of alcohol, the risk of an alcohol-caused death starts to increase. People in middle and higher incomes are more likely to drink alcohol than people in low incomes., he says.

New national health guidelines in Canada say any amount of alcohol consumption could lead to serious health risks. The guidance comes as more and more young people across Western nations are choosing Canada Dry.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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