Women who drink more than one glass of wine a day are 45 per cent more likely to develop heart disease, research shows.
Having at least eight alcoholic drinks a week on average significantly raises the risk of heart problems in young and middle-aged women, particularly if they also binge drink some nights.
Scientists studied the drinking habits of 430,000 adults in California, who had an average age of 44, and none of whom were teetotal.
Their habits were followed for four years, and during which 3,108 developed heart disease — which can cause deadly heart attacks and strokes, and usually affects older adults.
The more people drank, the more likely they were to be diagnosed with heart disease, particularly in women. The authors said
