| "Younger women who drink two or three alcoholic beverages a week have a lower risk of developing high blood pressure than women who do not consume alcohol." -- Reuters, March 10, 2002
STUDY FINDS WOMEN WHO DRINK WAY MORE FUN TO STUDY
Researchers Say Alcohol Affects Women's Blood Pressure, Researchers' Interest
According to a new study on female alcohol use and blood pressure, young women who consume two or three alcoholic drinks a week are much more fun to do research on than women who do not consume alcohol.
Oh, and the report also found that women who have a few drinks each week are less likely to develop high blood pressure. Whatever.
The report, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, studied drinking patterns and blood pressure among 70,000 nurses between the ages of 25 and 42.
Dr. Eric Shinauer, who headed the study for Harvard's School of Public Health, put the findings in perspective. "Alcohol, 70,000 nurses, and us," he said. "Is that cool or what?"
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