'No amount of alcohol is safe for health' - England chief medical officer

Britain is known as a nation of drinkers. It therefore came as shock on Friday morning when the idea that a glass of red wine a day keeps you healthy was dismissed by England’s chief medical officer, who branded the claim an “old wives tale.”

Dame Sally Davies’ remarks come as a new report suggests there is no safe amount of alcohol for the health and general wellbeing of the public.

She told the BBC’s Today program there is a need to update current advice on alcohol limits, adding that people need to realize the links between dinking and cancer. However, she said people are at “low risk” if they drink less than 14 units per week .... https://www.rt.com/uk