To take just one example, from a public health perspective, it makes little sense to focus on the miniscule elevation in breast cancer risk associated with light-to-moderate alcohol consumption, when moderate alcohol intake has been shown to have a beneficial effect on coronary heart disease, a much more common condition.

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Has he merely delayed a move long backed by many Democrats as plain common sense so he can deploy it to maximum effect, months away from an election?

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