Alcohol’s Health Myth Is Over. How to Tell Patients Sari Harrar July 01, 2026

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/alcohols-health-myth-over-how-tell-patients-2026a1000map?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_ous_260702_etid8472302&uac=148436CN&impID=8472302 For nearly 30 years, the media and many physicians promoted the belief — fueled by the French paradox and bias-ridden observational studies — that a drink or two a day could be good for many adults.