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The Skeptics Guide #927 - Apr 15 2023

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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The Health Benefits of Moderate Alcohol Consumption

A new analysis published in JAMA Network Open looked at more than 40 years of research. They concluded that many studies which showed some health benefits for moderate alcohol consumption, were flawed. The idea has been around for a hundred years and dates back to 1924. It was created by a biologist at Johns Hopkins named Raymond Pearl.

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