New studies prove lethal link between alcohol, weight
Women should forgo the wine and doughnuts after a new study found the harmful combination of high alcohol intake and high body mass index (BMI) causes an increased risk of chronic liver disease. The...
View ArticleDrinking coffee could help cut liver disease risk
Washington, May 19: Consuming coffee regularly could reduce risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) - an autoimmune liver disease - a research has shown. PSC is an inflammatory disease of the...
View ArticleToo Much Drinking, Weight May Harm Liver
Study suggests women at higher risk for chronic liver disease FRIDAY, April 26 (HealthDay News) -- Being overweight and drinking too much alcohol can cause severe harm to the liver, two new studies...
View ArticleWe need to reclaim sport from the drinks industry
As specialists in liver disease, my colleagues and I have seen at first hand the results of the increase in alcohol consumption of recent years. As a nation, we are now drinking twice as much as...
View ArticleThe last thing Ireland needs is another excuse to drink
Do we need a real hero other than Arthur for Ireland? This week there will be much talk about raising a glass in celebration of “Arthur’s Day”. For anyone unaware of the most recent addition to the...
View ArticleAlcohol, addictive psychoactive drug
ALL ALCOHOLIC beverages contain the same chemical substance ethyl alcohol (ethanol) that has been consumed by mankind since prehistoric times. Today, alcoholic drinks are divided into three main...
View ArticleThere is evidence for effective alcohol policy – why isn't it taken seriously?
100,000 years of working life in England and Wales are lost because of alcohol. It doesn't have to be this way Alcopops and cheap spirits have transformed our drinking culture in the UK. Photograph:...
View ArticleWhy James Bond's drinking is a Dr No no
Team of researchers who tracked spy's alcohol consumption say he would have been at risk of liver disease and impotence The experts said that 'when working with international terrorists …', they would...
View ArticleJAMES BOND: The Man With The Golden Liver?
(CNN) — Alcohol. Bond’s alcohol. The British spy James Bond may routinely get himself out of dangerous situations with skill and charm, but his body may be suffering all the while because of his...
View ArticleCancer Care Ontario finds thousands of cancer cases caused by alcohol...
(Source: CCO - Cancer Care Ontario) As many as 3,000 new cancer cases each year in Ontario can be attributed to alcohol consumption, according to a report released today by Cancer Care Ontario (CCO)....
View ArticleChemist Direct warns against excessive binge drinking during the holiday season
According to UCL Department of Epidemiology the culture of binge drinking in the UK is markedly higher than that of other European nations, with the average adult consuming approximately eight...
View Article>Chemist Direct warns against excessive binge drinking during the holiday season
According to UCL Department of Epidemiology the culture of binge drinking in the UK is markedly higher than that of other European nations, with the average adult consuming approximately eight...
View ArticleWHO report finds almost 40% of all adults here engage in binge drinking
Ireland remains one of the worst countries in the world for binge drinking, although overall consumption rates are falling, according to a report by the World Health Organisation. Two-thirds of Irish...
View ArticleAlmost 40% of Irish adults engage in binge drinking
Ireland remains one of the worst countries in the world for binge drinking, although overall consumption rates are falling, according to a report by the World Health Organisation. Two-thirds of Irish...
View ArticleThe link between alcohol and cancer: ‘No amount is safe’
Even moderate alcohol use may substantially increase the risk of dying from cancer, according to a new study published online February 14 in the American Journal of Public Health. Alcohol use accounts...
View ArticleDrinking among young exaggerated as middle-aged habits cause alarm
The pictures regularly fill television screens regularly, especially around Christmas, of young people stumbling drunkenly down British streets in the early hours. And they do this in considerable...
View ArticleYour liver walks into a bar: The science of alcohol
Alcohol, the presumed panacea of low confidence, bad days in the office, and social cohesion, has built-up quite the reputation. The social drinkers, binge drinkers, occasional drinkers, and...
View ArticleThe science of alcohol: How does it affect your liver and heart?
Alcohol, the presumed panacea of low confidence, bad days in the office, and social cohesion, has built-up quite the reputation. The social drinkers, binge drinkers, occasional drinkers, and...
View ArticleThe Sobriety :60 spotlights alcohol's role in eight cancers
The Sobriety :60 features a minute on alcohol-related health issues. The third episode examines alcohol as a carcinogen. The U.S. Department of Health and Human services (HHS) Report on Carcinogens...
View ArticleDangerous drinking charted like never before underlines failures of alcohol...
Moderation in drinking is something too few Irish people have achieved. A Health Research Board survey, in which 6,000 people aged between 18 and 75 were asked to reveal their present and past patterns...
View ArticleExcessive Drinking Kills 1 in 10 Americans
Ten percent of Americans will die due to alcohol abuse this year, adding up to millions of years of lost life. If people moderated their alcohol intake and avoided excessive drinking, it would prevent...
View ArticleAre You Drinking Too Much?
A little extra wine at night or a few extra beers on the weekend could be putting you in danger, new research shows. Excessive alcohol consumption is the cause of one in 10 deaths in working-age...
View ArticleDoctors call for tougher laws on alcohol abuse to tackle liver disease crisis
The UK is the only country in western Europe except Finland where liver disease has increased over the past three decades ...
View ArticleHow heavy, chronic drinking affects your organs
Whether it's one night or a regular habit, heavy drinking can do a number on your body, experts said. The physical effects of alcohol consumption range from irritating to serious to fatal, as alcohol...
View ArticleAre Brits programmed to act in a certain way when drinking alcohol?
I’ve been looking at drunkenness recently. Not my own, well not quite so much, but in the context of policing, crime and social issues and some of the innovative ways they’ve been tackled in the UK and...
View ArticleTime to tackle alcohol abuse
Alcohol misuse is one of Australia's major health issues. Alcohol-related harm pervades society. It is not just a problem of George Street in Sydney or Lygon Street in Melbourne or Fortitude Valley in...
View ArticleDaily Drinking Increases Risk of Alcoholic Cirrhosis (Elsevier BV)
(Source: Elsevier BV) Results also suggest that recent alcohol consumption, and not lifetime alcohol consumption, is the strongest predictor, according to report in the Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam,...
View ArticleBinge Drinking Can Amplify Liver Damage
By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor Reviewed by John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on October 9, 2014 ~ 2 min read Emerging research suggests binge drinking can lead to changes in liver proteins that may result...
View ArticleMove against cheap drink welcome but ban on sports sponsorship is needed
Minister for Health Leo Varadkar and the Government should be wholly supported in taking steps this week to deal with the catastrophic consequences of Ireland’s unhealthy relationship with alcohol. The...
View ArticleJust a couple of alcoholic drinks daily is linked to liver disease
When we think of liver disease associated with drinking alcohol we generally think of afflicted people being only those who drink a lot. However drinking just one or two alcoholic drinks a day has been...
View ArticleBinge-drinking increases risk of underweight baby
Doctors warn that even half a bottle of wine during second trimester can raise risk of underweight baby by 68% ...
View ArticleDrinking while pregnant is a 'crime of violence' court hears
Drinking while pregnant has been called a “crime of violence” in the case of a woman alleged to have consumed a “grossly excessive” amount of alcohol during her pregnancy. Lawyers for a council in the...
View ArticleAlcohol is killing 15 Australians a day and experts want tough new warning...
ALCOHOL is killing 15 Australians a day and sending another 430 to hospital, according to a shocking new report that has prompted calls for tough health warning labels on alcohol. The VicHealth and...
View ArticleA dangerous pattern of alcohol consumption during pregnancy
The research finding that drinking during pregnancy is highly prevalent and socially pervasive in the Republic and other western countries is a significant public health concern. Alcohol consumption...
View ArticleThis is how much you can drink while pregnant
The official advice from the Department of Health and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) states in its guidelines that women should avoid alcohol altogether during pregnancy,...
View ArticleIs your social drinking killing you?
Social drinking and occasional bingeing is just as bad in the long run. City docs offer sobering facts. We're all guilty of the two drink diet at social dos. It may seem reasonable and one would...
View ArticleAlcohol is seriously damaging women’s health – Dr Orla Crosbie
It is sobering for anyone to hear that they have liver damage or cirrhosis which can often show no symptoms until it is fairly advanced. Twenty years ago, this was a disease that affected men in their...
View ArticleAlcohol: A carcinogen hiding in plain sight
Alcohol is a carcinogen. Even moderate alcohol use may substantially increase the risk of getting and dying from cancer, according to a study reported in The BMJ, Aug. 18. This isn't exactly breaking...
View ArticleWhy it pays to know your boozing limits
Two cans of lager for a man, or two standard glasses of wine for a woman, might not sound excessive - but regularly consuming any more than this means you're flouting official alcohol guidelines and,...
View ArticleDaily glass of wine raises risk of breast cancer in women
US study finds light drinking linked only to minimal increase in risk of all cancers but daily drink raises chances of breast cancer for women significantly...
View ArticleWHO injection safety drive to help check hepatitis
Nagpur: Around 80% of all liver cancer deaths and 1.4 million other deaths worldwide are caused by two diseases - hepatitis B and C. The incidence of both of these diseases is very high in India and...
View ArticleDrinking protects against heart attacks but raises cancer risk, study says
Alcohol consumption protects against heart attacks - but increases the risk of many cancers as well as the likelihood of being injured, a global study has found. The research, which followed the...
View ArticleDrinking alcohol lowers heart attack risk, but increases cancer chance
Moderate consumers were protected greater than light or heavy drinkers, although risk of cancer was greater than non-drinkers...
View ArticlePrevent cancer with these six steps
Cancer experts advise that even simple lifestyle changes can greatly reduce a person’s risk to cancer. In fact, a study showed that more 84,000 cases of the dreaded disease could be prevented every...
View ArticleDrinking too much is in the blood
Christmas time, mistletoe and wine. The party season is upon us. Behind the scenes the health service is under pressure to cope with a surge in liver disease. One specialist unit admitted 14,000 people...
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