Medical News Today
- Mortality benefits of moderate alcohol use 'may be
overestimated'
Studies have
hailed light to moderate alcohol consumption for numerous health
benefits, including reduced likelihood of cardiovascular diseases and
all-cause mortality. But in a new study published in The BMJ,
researchers claim such benefits may have been "overestimated."
Belfast Telegraph
(UK) - No alcohol at all in early pregnancy, says report
Women should not
drink alcohol at all while they are trying to conceive, or during the
first three months of pregnancy, according to new advice.
Daily Mail -
Facebook really CAN drive you to drink: Researchers find those who
comment on alcohol related posts more likely to fancy a tipple
Facebook really
can drive you to drink - or wanting one, at least. Researchers found
the more a Facebook user gets involved in alcohol-related pages or
posts – whether it's a like, share or comment – the more likely
that person is to consider drinking alcohol.
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Appointment of former head of alcohol body to RTÉ
board approved
The Government has
resisted pressure from stakeholders in the health sector and approved
the appointment of a former chief executive of Mature Enjoyment of
Alcohol in Society (Meas) to the board of RTÉ.
Daily Mail (UK) -
Alcohol death rates FOUR times higher among low paid cleaners and
labourers than well-off professionals
Drink-related
early death rates among low paid workers like bar staff, cleaners and
labourers are four times higher than well-paid professionals, a new
study showed today.
Medscape (USA) -
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Underdiagnosed in Children
Fetal alcohol
syndrome (FAS) is widely underdiagnosed in young children, preventing
them from receiving crucial support services early in life, a new
study finds.
Daily Mail - Are
you a drinkorexic? Rising number of women are swapping food calories
for alcoholic ones, experts warn
Experts have
warned that increasing numbers of women are cutting back on food to
drink wine - a problem they have called ‘drinkorexia’.
Business Insider -
Science says just holding a beer could make you look less
intelligent — and less hireable
You don't need a
scientist to tell you that people do some dumb things when they've
had too much to drink. But just holding a beer can make you look less
intelligent, according to a joint study by the University of Michigan
and the University of Pennsylvania.
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Cutting alcohol consumption: details of new Bill
Advertising
alcoholic drinks in a way intended to appeal to children will be
banned as part of the Government’s new legislation designed to
reduce consumption.
BBC News (UK) -
Campaigners want tougher regulation of alcohol adverts
There should be
stricter regulations on alcohol advertising because of its impact on
children, campaigners say.
The
Legal Examiner (USA) - Any Alcohol May Be Too Much for
Drivers, Federal Study Reveals
A February 2015
report from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
should give pause to anyone who believes that the proverbial “just
two glasses of wine with dinner” leaves them safe to drive.
Mirror.co.uk -
Children now more familiar with ALCOHOL brands than biscuits and
crisps, says study
Primary school
children as young as 10 are more familiar with beer brands than
leading brands of biscuits, crisps and ice cream, according to a
study.
Irish Independent
(Scotland) - Scottish price plans referred to Europe
Plans to introduce
minimum pricing on alcohol in Scotland have been met with huge
opposition and have been referred to the European Court of Justice
with a decision due some time next year.
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