News Medical - How
Does Alcohol Consumption Affect the Immune System?
Although alcohol consumption is typically associated with liver damage,
both moderate and chronic alcohol use can significantly impact the immune
system, thereby limiting the ability of the body to protect itself from
infection and disease adequately.
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Independent
(Ireland) - Warnings on labels to state link between alcohol and fatal
cancers
BOTTLES of wine, beer and spirits, as well as other alcohol products sold
in Ireland will have to carry stark health warnings outlining direct links with
drinking and fatal cancers .
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BMJ (Europe) - Minimum
alcohol prices in Europe could significantly reduce health harms, says WHO
European countries could significantly reduce the health harms caused by
alcohol consumption by introducing minimum pricing for alcoholic beverages, the
World Health Organization has said.
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Glasgow Times
(Scotland) - Health professor tells Glasgow Tory MSP 'minimum pricing of
alcohol is working'
Minimum pricing of alcohol is working, according to a public health
professor from Glasgow University. Professor Petra Meier was asked by Sandesh
Gulhane, Glasgow Conservative MSP, how to ensure deprived communities were not
impacted by alcohol.
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YLE (Finland) - Eurostat:
Alcohol prices in Finland highest in EU last year
Finland had the highest prices for alcoholic beverages in the EU last year,
according to the results of a price comparison programme coordinated by
Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Union.
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WebMD (USA) - Alcohol,
Marijuana Use Declined Among Youth During Pandemic
During the coronavirus pandemic, several substance use behaviors decreased
among youths, namely drinking, smoking, vaping, and cannabis use, according to
a recent study published in the journal Current Psychiatry Reports.
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Daily Express - Alcohol-related
liver disease: Are you at risk? - 'Not only dependent or daily drinkers'
THE NHS says there are several stages of severity and a range of associated
symptoms of alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD). Nonetheless, it states:
"ARLD does not usually cause any symptoms until the liver has been
severely damaged."
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Multiple
Sclerosis News Today - Beer Consumption May Be Linked to MS Risk:
Meta-analysis
Alcohol intake is not significantly associated with an increased risk of
developing multiple sclerosis (MS), but specifically drinking beer may elevate
the risk, according to a recent meta-analysis.
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CBC (Canada) - Support
for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder welcomed, but families say more needs to be
done
A woman who has a child with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder says a recent
funding announcement gives other families some reason for hope.
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Newswise - Science
is Rejecting Language About Alcohol and Drugs That Perpetuates Stigma and
Worsens Outcomes — But Must Do More
Scientists investigating substance use are making progress on eliminating
stigmatizing language that can perpetuate negative biases and worsen outcomes,
according to a new analysis of published research articles. Nevertheless, the
field has further to go.
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NZ Herald (New
Zealand) - Law reform could encourage councils to review alcohol policies –
expert
An alcohol harm watchdog says councils could review their local alcohol
policies faster if national alcohol law reform comes into effect.
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Irish Central
(Ireland) – Alcohol a factor in 25% of deaths in young men in Ireland,
report finds
Alcohol Action Ireland, a charity dedicated to reducing levels of alcohol harm
in Ireland, is urging men to rethink how they approach drinking as part of
Men's Health Week.
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Daily Record
(Scotland) - Scotland's poorest five times more likely to die of
alcohol-related causes
Alcohol-related deaths in Scotland are five times more likely amongst the most
deprived groups, according to Public Health Scotland (PHS).
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IAS Blog - Minimum
unit pricing and harmful drinking: Mixed findings should not override the
bigger Picture
The Scottish Government introduced minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol
on the 1st May 2018. This means alcohol cannot be sold to consumers in Scotland
for less than £0.50 per unit.
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