Is Alcohol Really Good for Your Heart?
June 7, 2019
You’ve probably heard in the media, and maybe from your doctor, that a “moderate” amount of alcohol is good for your heart ...
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R. Todd Hurst, MD, FACC, FASE
R. Todd Hurst, MD, FACC, FASE, is a board-certified cardiologist, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Health at Banner – University Medicine Heart Institute, and associate professor of medicine at the University of Arizona. He has written more than 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals and regularly speaks nationally and internationally at medical meetings, primarily on the prevention of heart disease.