The story, and the study, are terrible.
Chris Snowden demolishes it here: https://snowdon.substack.com/p/is-drinking-never-good-for-pe...
> Notice, by the way, that nobody involved in this research is recommending that teetotallers over the age of 40 should start drinking moderately, despite the study showing that this would improve their health. Even in the world of 'public health', fanaticism has its limits.