Binge drinkers 'at more risk of heart disease'
Binge drinkers could have a higher risk of heart disease, new research suggests.
Downing lots of alcohol in just one or two sittings has a worse effect than drinking more steadily over the course of a week, according to a study led by a team at Toulouse University.
The British Medical Journal reported that experts compared the drinking habits of almost 10,000 men in France and Belfast and found the overall amount of alcohol they consumed in a week was the same.
But those in Belfast were far more likely to be binge drinkers and as such were found to run double the risk of heart disease.