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A pint of beer a day could keep the doctor away

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An alcoholic drink (purely for medicinal purposes of course) might actually help those with chronic widespread pain.

A new study of 2,239 people with chronic widespread pain found that people who regularly enjoyed a tipple or two had lower levels of disability than teetotal patients.

In fact, those who drank 21 to 35 units of alcohol per week (equivalent to just over a pint a day) were 67 per cent less likely to experience disability than those who avoided boozy beverages.

But before knocking back bottle after bottle of beer remember that moderation is key.

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