Breast cancer: Cut down on alcohol to lower risk
Breast cancer: Cut down on alcohol to lower risk Medical News Today By Maria Cohut | Fact checked by Isabel Godfrey February 14, 2019 New research involving Australian women aged 45 years and over found that the majority of this cohort believes that there is not a significant link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer […]
Alcohol: putting a value on the hidden costs of drinking
Alcohol: putting a value on the hidden costs of drinking MedicalXpress By Simon C Moore, The Conversation February 13, 2019 Is it better to spend £3 on a bacon sandwich or a pint of beer? Or to spend £2,000 on a holiday in the Seychelles rather than fix a leaky roof? As consumers we are usually […]
DATA: Trump’s Trade War Caused Whiskey Exports Collapse
DATA: Trump’s Trade War Caused Whiskey Exports Collapse VinePair Produced by Tim McKirdy February 13, 2019 American whiskey brands are feeling the burn of the Trump administration’s trade war, according to new data released by the Distilled Spirits Council. After President Trump initiated tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum last year, Canada, Mexico, China, and the European Union (E.U.) retaliated […]
Alcohol Problems Grow as Booze Gets a Bigger Kick
Alcohol Problems Grow as Booze Gets a Bigger Kick Source: https://www.webmd.com/ By Matt Smith Feb. 14, 2019 Americans may not be drinking much more than they used to — but they’re drinking more potent stuff. And that trend toward higher-alcohol drinks may be part of what’s driving an increase in alcohol-related deaths and illnesses, according to […]
Study Finds No Causal Link Between Alcohol Intake and SLE Risk
Study Finds No Causal Link Between Alcohol Intake and SLE Risk Lupus News Today By Alejandra Viviescas, PhD. February 13, 2019 Alcohol intake does not affect the risk of developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to a study. The results contradict previous reports about the protective effects of alcohol against SLE. The study, “Alcohol intake and risk of […]
Good health! How booze-free beer is booming: Heineken posts best sales growth in a decade thanks to its zero per cent lager as millennials shun alcohol
Good health! How booze-free beer is booming: Heineken posts best sales growth in a decade thanks to its zero per cent lager as millennials shun alcohol The Dutch brewer revealed a 7.7 per cent rise in revenues from Heineken 0.0 Rival Carlsberg said it has also seen a ‘significant’ increase in demand The quality and […]
Depressed alcoholic told to start drinking again by GP eight days before he killed himself
Depressed alcoholic told to start drinking again by GP eight days before he killed himself Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Phoebe Southworth 13 FEBRUARY 2019 A GP told a depressed alcoholic to start drinking six pints of beer a day again to ease his withdrawal symptoms eight days before he killed himself, an inquest heard. Dr Vikash Patel advised […]
India: Most Indian youths start drinking before reaching legal age
India: Most Indian youths start drinking before reaching legal age It also found that young people consume alcohol to get inebriated and end up consuming five drinks or more, with 87.3 per cent of the 10,000 respondents confessing to binge drinking. New Indian Express By Express News Service February 12, 2019 NEW DELHI: A survey to […]
Why Shame Keeps Patients from Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment (Blog)
Why Shame Keeps Patients from Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment (Blog) Michigan Health By Rene Wisely February 12, 2019 Fear of public embarrassment and career repercussions prevent many from seeking help, a new study finds. Experts discuss how to break the cycle. Patients diagnosed with an alcohol-related liver disease such as hepatitisor cirrhosis may feel an unexpected complication: shame. That’s because […]
UNB proposes ‘controversial’ new alcohol policy
UNB proposes ‘controversial’ new alcohol policy The Acquinian By Haley Stairs February 11, 2019 NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada – Proposed changes to the University of New Brunswick’s alcohol policy is raising eyebrows instead of pitchers. UNB presented an update to the alcohol policy on campus during a University of New Brunswick Student Union council meeting on Jan. 27. […]