NPR (USA) - U.S.
Alcohol-Related Deaths Have Doubled, Study Says
More
Americans are ordering more rounds and that's leading to more
funerals, according to a new study on alcohol-related deaths.
The
Independent (UK) - FIFTH OF DRINKERS EXCEED ALCOHOL LIMIT EVERY
WEEK, POLL CLAIMS
A
fifth of drinkers exceed the government’s weekly recommended
alcohol limit every week, according to a new poll.
thejournal.ie
(Ireland) - Most children who drink alcohol source it from their
parents or home
THE
MAJORITY OF children who drink alcohol source it from their parents
or home, according to a new study on schoolchildren’s behaviour.
Washington
Post - Cutting out alcohol may reduce atrial fibrillation episodes
For
people with atrial fibrillation, abstinence from alcohol may make the
heart beat better. Eliminating most alcohol consumption dramatically
cuts the number of episodes of the potentially deadly heart rhythm
disturbance among moderate and heavy drinkers, according to a study
published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Financial
Times (UK) - Law firm alcohol culture is damaging mental health
Law
firm drinking culture is having a negative impact on lawyers’
mental health and contributes towards bullying and harassment,
according to the professional body for UK lawyers.
GMA
- 4 unexpected benefits of giving up alcohol for Dry January
When
the ball dropped at midnight and we began 2020, some people took
their last sip of alcohol for the next 31 days in a New Year's
challenge known as "Dry January."
CBC.ca
(Canada) - Researcher says only 25% of Canadian drinkers know
alcohol causes cancer. A B.C. campaign wants to change that
Many
people don't know that alcohol can cause cancer. Now you do. This
sobering message from Fraser Health Authority appeared Monday on ads
in Lower Mainland transit stations and vehicles, restaurants and bars
and on the agency's social media platforms.
Evening
Standard - The dark side of alcohol: the effect booze is really
having on your mind, body and bank balance
Have
you ever stopped to consider the impact alcohol is having on your
health and wellbeing? Nutritionist and weight loss specialist Kim
Pearson discusses the different ways that drinking alcohol could be
affecting your health
Personnel
Today (UK) - Commission calls for evidence on how alcohol harms
working lives
Health
professionals are being asked to supply evidence on the effects
alcohol has on health and any changes needed to reduce the harm
caused by excessive drinking.
PhillyVoice.com
- Abstaining from alcohol may reduce atrial fibrillation episodes
Alcohol's
relationship with the heart is complicated. While consuming red wine
in moderation is believed to be good for the heart, a new study
suggests that people with atrial fibrillation should abstain from all
alcohol.
The
Courier (Scotland) - Scottish criminals could be given tags to
monitor alcohol consumption
Criminals
in Scotland could have their alcohol consumption monitored remotely
under new proposals.
CTV
News (Canada) - Increasing number of Canadians admit to drinking
and driving, survey
An
increasing number of Canadians have admitted to drinking and driving
when they thought they were over the legal limit, according to a
recent road safety survey.
Atlanta
Journal Constitution - Binge drinking linked to heart damage,
study finds
A
study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association
indicates there may be a link between binge drinking and heavy
alcohol consumption and heart damage.
The
Australian (Australia) - Tide turns on wave of alcohol-based abuse
when access is restricted
As
a paediatrician who has studied and worked in the Kimberley, Pilbara
and Northern Territory for the past 20 years, now specialising in
foetal alcohol spectrum disorder within the justice system, I have
observed the impact of the “rivers of grog” on multiple
generations of remote Australian families.
The
Lancet - The burden of alcohol use: better data and strong
policies towards a sustainable development
Alcohol
is a psychoactive substance with toxic and dependence-producing
properties, which is consumed worldwide. More than 2 billion people,
or about three of ten individuals, are current drinkers globally.
Time24News
(Sao Tome and Principe) - Children drink more alcohol than milk in
Sao Tome and Principe, says researcher
Researcher
Isabel de Santiago, from the Institute of Preventive Medicine and
Public Health at the University of Lisbon (FMUL), conducted a large
study on alcohol and drug use by young people in the country. The
findings will be published in June 2020 in the journal Acta Médica
Portuguesa.
EurekAlert
- Researchers surprised by high levels of alcohol consumption
among cancer survivors
First-ever
large study on drinking habits of cancer survivors -- published in
JNCCN -- finds more than a third exceed moderate drinking levels, one
in five engage in binge drinking
Psychology
Today - Even Light Drinking Raises Cancer Risk
Most
people think the problem with drinking is when you drink too much.
But a little bit is fine, right? Maybe not. A giant new study from
Japan suggests that any drinking of alcohol upped the risk of cancer
of the colon, stomach, breast, prostate, and esophagus.
Int.
J. Environ. Res. Public Health - Improving Knowledge that Alcohol
Can Cause Cancer is Associated with Consumer Support for Alcohol
Policies: Findings from a Real-World Alcohol Labelling Study
Improving
knowledge that alcohol can cause cancer using labels may increase
support for alcohol policies.
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