On the 'Alcohol and Health: Medical Facts for Health & Long Life' page, identify three specific health conditions, other than general cardiovascular disease, for which moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a reduced risk. For each condition, briefly describe the specific benefit or reduced risk as stated in the article.
Navigate to the 'Health' link from the homepage. Locate and open the 'Alcohol and Health: Medical Facts for Health & Long Life' article. Scan the article for sections discussing specific health benefits beyond general heart health. Identify 'Type 2 Diabetes' and its associated benefit. Identify 'Alzheimer’s & other Dementia' and its associated benefit. Identify 'Strokes' and its associated benefit. Extract the specific benefit or reduced risk for each identified condition.
Identify 'Type 2 Diabetes' as a condition with reduced risk. State that moderate alcohol consumption reduces the risk of type 2 (adult-onset) diabetes, or that moderate drinkers are less likely to have type 2 diabetes. Identify 'Alzheimer’s & other Dementia' as a condition with reduced risk. State that moderate alcohol consumption reduces the risk of dementia, or that moderate drinkers have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and senile dementia. Identify 'Strokes' as a condition with reduced risk. State that moderate drinking reduces the risk of stroke.