Half pint a day ‘good for heart’

Half a pint of beer a day may help to keep heart failure away, research has shown.

Scientists found that consuming seven alcoholic drinks over the course of a week reduced the risk of heart failure by a fifth in men and 16% in women.

A drink was defined as one containing 14 grams of alcohol, equivalent to just over half a pint of beer, a small glass of wine, or less than one shot of whisky or vodka.