Wine Linked to Lower Cardiovascular Death in Large Alcohol Study

A UK Biobank study of 340k adults over ~13 years finds heavy drinking raises death risk for all beverages, but at low to moderate levels wine is linked to a 21% lower risk of cardiovascular death, while beer, cider, and spirits are linked to about 9% higher cardiovascular death risk; authors caution observational design and lifestyle confounds, suggesting beverage type matters alongside amount.