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kstenerud on Oct 16, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: Show HN: Four numbers can predict your lifetime ri...

Cool, but it doesn't take into account your drinking habits. 1-2 drinks per day reduces the chances of coronary heart disease by up to 40%.

readerrrr on Oct 17, 2014 | [–]

[research results needed]

Even if true, drinkings bring your other risk factors so high( >Σ40%) that you are better of staying abstinent.

kstenerud on Oct 17, 2014 | | [–]

http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/arh23-1/15-24.pdf

killerdhmo on Oct 16, 2014 | [–]

[citation needed]

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