Revisited: just how bad is alcohol for us? – podcast | Science | The Guardian
In this episode from August, Madeleine Finlay hears from Tim Stockwell, a scientist at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria, to find out why scientists (including him) were once so convinced that alcohol had health benefits, and what the actual risks of alcohol are
It's been another strong year for new research into the health benefits of natural foods and extracts, some of which have been used in traditional medicine for centuries. Be it weight loss, cell repair, inflammation or heart health, so-called 'superfoods' may not be miracle cures, but this year evidence suggested certain ones were more than just wellness hype. Meanwhile, experts also highlighted how too much of a good thing, for some people, could also be life-threatening.