It seems that drinking beer is good for you after all!

A newly released study shows that people who drink are less likely to die prematurely than those that don't.

Yes that's right, drinking alcohol makes you live longer  

Even heavy drinkers do better than teetotallers.

This with thanks to: http://www.mnn.com/food/beverages/stories/study-abstaining-from-alcohol-significantly-shortens-life

The full report is available to download at: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01286.x/pdf

Though I think you have to pay for it.

Cheers!