Less heart disease, more breast cancer: 5 takeaways from a new report on moderate drinking

Less heart disease, more breast cancer: 5 takeaways from a new report on moderate drinking

A new report on the health effects of moderate drinking paints a mixed picture, with both positive and negative health effects — plus plenty of unknowns. Colorado’s quiet killer Alcohol-related deaths in Colorado spiked during the pandemic, and the state ranks as one of the worst for deaths due to drinking. In a four-part series published in 2024, The Denver Post examined why so many Coloradans are dying, and ways to save lives that the state h…