Medical
Xpress - Hospitals could reduce healthcare burden of alcohol
related harm by simple routine screening
The
growing burden of alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) could be
reduced if hospitals introduced a simple universal screening
procedure for those attending acute and emergency hospital settings,
according to a new study shared today at The International Liver
Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
The
Daily Cougar - Researchers find direct link to alcohol, breast
cancer risk
A UH
professor and his team have discovered a direct link between alcohol
and breast cancer risk by identifying a cancer-causing gene that is
triggered by alcohol consumption.
CBC.ca
(Canada) - Community creates strategy to tackle alcohol problem in
Prince Albert
A
strategy to handle severe drinking problems in Prince Albert, Sask.
was revealed today, and community members are eager to help bring
about change.
UPI.com
(USA) - Teenage girls now try alcohol before boys do: Study
It's
probably not a milestone that will do many feminists proud, but
teenage girls in the United States now start to drink alcohol sooner
than boys do, a new study shows.
New
York Daily News - Reduce your risk of cancer by eliminating
alcohol from your diet
Stop
smoking cigarettes. Cut down on fried food. Eat leafy greens. Wear
sunscreen. Exercise. Get regular physicals. These are all ways to
reduce cancer risk. Yet there is a known carcinogen lurking in the
diet of most Americans — something that you may actually believe to
be healthy in moderation despite being linked to multiple forms of
cancer.
Vogue.com
- Why Giving Up Alcohol Could Transform Your Skin
In
pursuit of perfect skin, we try countless serums and creams, book
elaborate facials, and chug water religiously, yet there’s a
beyond-simple fix that has been staring us in the face all this time:
giving up (or significantly cutting back on) alcohol—which we’ve
long known is no health elixir, but has a perhaps unexpected impact
on our complexions, in particular.
Science
Daily (UK) - Alcohol related deaths are likely to increase after
cuts in alcohol taxation
Alcohol
related deaths are most likely set to increase in England as incomes
outstrip rises in taxation, argue experts. This prediction is based
on the researchers' analysis of trends in alcohol related harm in the
context of changes in the alcohol marketplace, in turn driven by
changes in fiscal policy.
The
Copenhagen Post (Denmark) - More elderly Danes getting alcohol
treatment
An
increasing number of Danes over the age of 65 are seeking help for
alcohol problems, according to new figures from the health authority
Sundhedsstyrelsen.
IrishCentral
(Ireland) - Irish teens shun alcohol and sign up to Pioneers
Young
people in Ireland are increasingly looking for an alternative to the
drinking scene, with up to 8,000 teenagers signing up to the Pioneer
Association last year.
Irish
Examiner (Ireland) - Sports sponsorship ‘saturated’ with
alcohol ads
A
Department of Health briefing document said there is “saturation
exposure” of alcohol products during sporting events and cited the
French model, which completely bans alcohol sponsorship, as “best
practice”.
Deutsche
Welle (Germany) - Report: German teens turning away from drugs,
alcohol
A
comprehensive health study in Germany has found that drug and alcohol
abuse by young people is at an all-time low. Officials warn, however,
that binge drinking remains a rampant problem.
The
Age (Australia) - Liquor licensing must consider family violence
say councils after booze barn approved in hot spot
Plans
to build a Dan Murphy's in a "family violence hot spot"
have sparked calls for an overhaul of liquor licensing approvals,
creating a test case for the Andrews government.
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