Two new reports showed that even small amounts of alcohol daily raise the risk for death and a dozen other adverse health outcomes.And while one analysis suggested that lower alcohol intake potentially reduced the risks for diseases like diabetes, the strength of these associations — which were reversed at higher levels of consumption — were small.

New study attempts to reconcile conflicting findings on benefits vs. risks.

Two new reports showed that even small amounts of alcohol daily raise the risk for death and a dozen other adverse health outcomes.And while one analysis suggested that lower…