Think Spain
(Spain/EU) - 'Poor detection' of alcohol dependency in European
hospitals, say Barcelona researchers
HOSPITAL patients
are seven times more likely to be alcoholics than the general
population, according to research by medics in L'Hospitalet de
Llobregat (Barcelona province). The report claims European hospitals
suffer 'serious deficiencies' in detecting high-risk or dependent
drinkers.
Daily Mail (UK) -
More pensioners admitted to hospital with alcohol issues
The number of
pensioners being admitted to hospital because of alcohol is on the
rise, new figures show. The rates of people over the age of 65 who
are admitted to hospitals in England have been slowly creeping up
since around 2008, according to new statistics from Public Health
England (PHE).
Wall Street
Journal - New Look at Alcohol and Weight Loss
Alcohol’s impact
on decision-making derails more diets than its impact on actual
caloric intake, says Eric Rimm, a professor of epidemiology and
nutrition and director of the cardiovascular epidemiology program at
Harvard’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health.
CCTV-America (USA)
- US debates ban on advertising alcohol products
Now health
advocates want to see a ban on advertising alcohol products. They say
they’re being marketed more than ever.
The Drum (USA) -
American Academy of Pediatrics calls for crackdown on alcohol
product placement
Research from the
American Academy of Pediatrics have called for greater regulation
over alcohol brands marketing techniques after finding a correlation
between problem drinking at a young age and use of product and brand
placement in popular TV shows.
Medical Daily -
Stronger State Alcohol Laws May Reduce Drunk Driving Deaths Among
Teens
Nearly 1,700 young
drivers aged 15 to 20 years old died in 2013. Although this is a 10
percent decrease from the previous year, motor vehicle injuries are
still a leading cause of death among youth in the United States,
according to the National Center for Health Statistics.
Parent Herald -
Difficulty In Quitting Smoking Is Amplified By Heavy Alcohol
Drinking
People who smoke
cigarettes are more likely to have a harder time quitting their vice
if they are also heavy alcohol drinkers. This is because alcohol
dependence makes people process the nicotine in their bodies faster.
Scotsman
(Scotland) - Babies tested for alcohol after concerns over regular
drinking
Newborn babies in
Scotland are being tested for alcohol after researchers raised
concerns that some pregnant mothers are drinking regularly.
Radio New Zealand
(Solomon Islands) - Solomons to introduce alcohol breath-testing
Random breath
testing for alcohol is set to be introduced in Solomon Islands after
the parliament passed new legislation.
Eater (USA) -
Powdered Alcohol Preemptively Banned in 31 States
Powdered alcohol,
arguably a very bad idea, has been banned in a majority of U.S.
states before ever even hitting the market. A press release from
industry watchdog group Alcohol Justice says "31 states have now
legislated or regulated complete bans on powdered alcohol."
Bristol Post (UK)
- Will alcohol soon be banned on airplanes?
THE majority of
airplane passengers say they support alcohol restrictions on flights,
with one in ten calling for a drink ban.
The Science
Explorer - Stress, Depression, and Alcohol Use May Hinder a
Woman’s Ability to Naturally Fight off HPV
In a first,
researchers who followed a group of women for over a decade have
suggested that stress and depression play a significant role in
whether a woman can fight off a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection
naturally or not, as well as alcohol, cigarette, and drug use.
Science Daily -
Hormone, neurotransmitter systems disturbed in alcoholics' brains
The brain tissue
of people with alcohol dependence shows a variety of changes compared
to non-alcoholic control persons. All alcoholics' brains share some
characteristics, but some are exclusive to the brain tissue of
anxiety-prone type 1 alcoholics or impulsive type 2 alcoholics,
according to a recent study.
Daily News &
Analysis (India) - Drunk passengers are a nuisance, ban alcohol in
airports, say airlines
Airports might
become the new dry spots in the country with airlines complaining to
the aviation regulator about the nuisance caused by drunk passengers.
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