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World Service,15 Oct 1997,3 mins

Alcohol 'Helps' Heart Disease

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Alcohol can help prevent coronary heart disease - by raising HDL (good) cholesterol and by interfering with clotting. But claims should not be exaggerated because alcohol can also raise blood pressure, cause an irregular heart beat and can affect your health adversely in other ways.

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