EurActiv
(Ireland/EU) - Ireland’s alcohol bill pleases EU health chief,
irritates industry
The Irish
government won praise from the EU’s Health Commissioner over a new
bill, which imposes a stricter framework on alcohol consumption in
Ireland, including a minimum unit price, labelling and marketing
restrictions.
Bdlive (South
Africa) - Western Cape tackles alcohol menace
THE Western Cape
government has approved an alcohol-related harms reduction policy
green paper that goes beyond the largely sectoral approach that has
been followed to date in terms of which policies of one department
potentially contend with those from others.
Science Daily -
Moderate alcohol use linked to heart chamber damage, atrial
fibrillation in new study
Researchers have
found that even moderate alcohol consumption may change the structure
of the heart in ways that increase the risk of atrial fibrillation.
The Canberra Times
(Australia) - ACT politicians urged to ban alcohol advertising at
Canberra sports grounds to protect children
Health advocates
have called on ACT politicians to ban alcohol advertising at
Canberra's sporting grounds and expand the Territory's Liquor Board
to include parents.
News-Medical.net -
ED consumption with or without alcohol contributes to risk for
drunk driving
Highly caffeinated
energy drinks (EDs) have been of concern to the public-health
community for almost a decade. Many young people consume EDs with
alcohol to decrease alcohol's sedative effects and stay awake longer,
enabling them to drink more alcohol.
Holyrood.com
(Scotland) - Alcohol harm - From the front line of health
challenges 1
Much progress has
been made in tackling Scotland’s biggest killers: heart and lung
disease and cancer. Meanwhile, other leading causes of mortality have
been more stubborn to shift.
Medical Daily -
Will Foods With Hidden Alcohol Make You Drunk? Booze-Infused Ice
Cream Regulated In Massachusetts
Despite the old
myth that the alcohol added to food is burned off in the cooking
process, research from the United States Department of Agriculture
has found that many prepared foods do still contain some booze.
News-Medical.net
(USA) - Study finds alcohol-involvement in significant proportion
of homicide victims in the U.S.
While the
association between alcohol and homicide may seem obvious, there has
been no recent study of alcohol involvement in homicide victimization
in U.S. states. This study drills down into the subject, looking at
how often alcohol was involved in homicide victimization, and what
socio-demographic and other factors may be predictors.
The West
Australian (Australia) - Pregnancy no-alcohol advice gets lost on
medics
A review of a
project aimed at educating health professionals about the risks of
alcohol in pregnancy found that some suggested to women that “an
occasional glass of wine is fine” on special occasions or
celebrations.
BBC News (Wales) -
Alcohol drinkers in Wales 'cause harm to 60% of people'
More than half of
adults in Wales have been harmed by other people's drinking, a survey
has suggested.
Medical News Today
- Long-term alcohol dependence affects cognitive abilities
Alcohol abuse is
no small matter. In America in 2014, according to the National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, there were estimated to be
16.3 million adults with an alcohol use disorder.
VnExpress
International (Vietnam) - Vietnam's health ministry wants to ban
late-night sales of alcohol
Health officials
fret as the country is one of the biggest consumers of beer and
liquor. The Ministry of Health is considering a ban on sales of
liquor and beer after either 10:00 p.m. or midnight as officials aim
to reduce negative impacts of drinking.
ABC Online - Plane
rage: Airlines report 17 per cent rise in unruly passengers with
alcohol and drugs a prime cause
Reports of unruly
passengers disrupting airline flights soared almost 17 per cent
around the world last year, with incidents like verbally abusing or
refusing to obey cabin crew occurring on one out of every 1,205
flights.
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