there was a bit of a buzz yesterday about this study which allegedly found that heavy drinkers outlive nondrinkers. it's the kind of study that always gets a lot of attention, the media lives things that overturn commonly held beliefs about health, especially when something viewed as sinful to some might actually be good for you.
but the press coverage didn't bother looking into how reliable the study might be. echidne is the only one who did that, and she raises some serious questions whether the study isn't tainted by sample bias.
