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Moderate drinking is healthy only for some people, New Study

Moderate drinking is healthy only for some people, New Study

Moderate alcohol consumption doesn’t benefit everyone’s heart, according to a new study. Previous studies revealed that moderate consumption helps protect people against coronary heart disease. However, the latest findings suggest that this might only be true for 15 percent of people who have a particular set of genes.

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Sean Michaels : Montreal author wins $100000 Giller Prize

Sean Michaels : Montreal author wins $100000 Giller Prize

Sean Michaels is the winner of this year’s Scotiabank Giller Prize for his debut novel, Us Conductors. “I feel like a whale who had found a whole city in his mouth … this mere nomination changed my life,” the young Montrealer said, accepting the prize on Monday night at a ceremony in the ballroom of Toronto’s Ritz-Carlton hotel.

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