According to the studies published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, light drinkers who had suffered heart attacks were about 20 percent less likely than abstainers to die in the months following their incident. Moderate drinkers were 30 percent less likely to die.

A second study found that patients who had at least 1-1/2 drinks daily were 20 to 50 percent less likely to suffer heart failure than nondrinkers. Those who drank the most seemed to be the most protected.

Researchers pointed out that moderate drinking can lower blood pressure and increase levels of beneficial cholesterol, as well as making blood less likely to clot. No differences in health benefits were discovered among consumers of beer, wine, and liquor.

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