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Sep 2018
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Is a drink a day healthy? New research s...

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A new study published in The Lancet medical journal refutes the myth that having a drink a day is healthy: it’s actually not, say researchers. The negative consequences of one drink per day are relatively minor, but the risk increases for heavy drinkers. Learn the English phrases “to put stock in” or “to put faith in.”

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