Friday, February 15, 2008

Avoid Excessive Drinking

While studies show a glass of wine or one drink a day can help protect against heart disease, more than that can cause other health problems such as liver and kidney disease and cancer. Limit the amount of alcohol you drink and always have a designated driver when you are drinking.

Health Statistic: Data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for individual cities shows that Hibbing ranks high among cities in people killed or injured due to alcohol-related automobile crashes as well as people killed or injured that were not wearing seat belts. (Range Regional Community Health Assessment)

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