Beer is good for your bones, boffins find

Beer can be good for the bones, researchers have discovered. In fact, some types of beer are so rich in dietary silicon that their regular intake can cut the chance of developing diseases like osteoporosis. So, while supping pints of your average lager like Wife Beater or Kronenberg will simply get you sozzled, downing ales containing higher levels of malted barley and hops can get you sozzled and boost your bones allowing you to survive that inevitable stumble into...