Have no more than ONE alcoholic drink a day to avoid booze-related diseases, health official claims
6 years, 1 month ago

Have no more than ONE alcoholic drink a day to avoid booze-related diseases, health official claims

Daily Mail  

People should drink no more than one alcoholic drink a day to avoid booze-related diseases, health official claims. Professor Jurgen Rehm, adviser to the World Health Organization, stresses there is no safe level of alcohol consumption but one drink is considered 'low risk'. Professor Rehm believes minimum unit pricing for alcohol is serious 'ammunition' against related diseases, and should be introduced throughout the UK and Europe. People should drink no more than one alcoholic drink, health official claims Professor Rehm stressed people should consume no more than one unit of alcohol a day and hit out at past Government guidelines that suggested there is a level of 'safe' drinking.

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Is moderate drinking safe? New study reveals the hidden dangers of alcohol consumption
1 week, 4 days ago

Is moderate drinking safe? New study reveals the hidden dangers of alcohol consumption

Hindustan Times  

With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general's advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for updating the existing surgeon general’s health warning label on alcohol-containing beverages to include the risk of cancer. That idea that moderate drinking has health benefits came from imperfect studies comparing groups of people by how …

Is one drink per day safe? Check how much alcohol is linked to cancer, as per research
1 week, 4 days ago

Is one drink per day safe? Check how much alcohol is linked to cancer, as per research

Live Mint  

Alcohol consumption has been identified as one of the leading preventable causes of cancer, contributing significantly to cancer cases worldwide. Surgeon General’s Advisory, nearly 1 lakh cancer cases and 20,000 cancer-related deaths occur annually in the United States due to alcohol use. For example, women who consume two drinks daily have a 15.3 per cent lifetime risk of developing breast …

Experts warn of the perils of 'high-intensity drinking' this party season
1 month ago

Experts warn of the perils of 'high-intensity drinking' this party season

Daily Mail  

Experts have identified a form of alcohol abuse more dangerous than binge drinking as Christmas approaches – and it's particularly common among the middle-aged. Experts say the dangerous drinking pattern is more common during the Christmas period and are urging Britons to limit the alcohol they consume in one night as festive parties come around. Experts have identified a form …

Holiday horrors: What is high-intensity drinking, considered more dangerous than binge-drinking?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Holiday horrors: What is high-intensity drinking, considered more dangerous than binge-drinking?

Firstpost  

The holiday season is kicking in and revellers tend to drink more than usual. While binge drinking is defined as having four or five drinks in a two-hour span, high-intensity drinking is defined as the consumption of at least eight or more drinks in a row by anyone. According to a report, published in the National Library of Medicine, high-intensity …

Alcohol-related deaths soar to an all-time high in wake of Covid - fuelled by 'concerning' uptick in middle-aged women
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Alcohol-related deaths soar to an all-time high in wake of Covid - fuelled by 'concerning' uptick in middle-aged women

Daily Mail  

Deaths from alcohol have spiralled to an all-time high in Covid's wake, official data revealed today. Ian Hamilton, associate professor of addiction at the University of York, said: 'These latest figures are extremely worrying because they show there has been yet another dramatic rise in deaths due to alcohol. Last year an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report revealed …

If You Have More Than 1 Alcoholic Drink In A Day, We've Got Some Bad News
9 months, 2 weeks ago

If You Have More Than 1 Alcoholic Drink In A Day, We've Got Some Bad News

Huff Post  

Daniel de la Hoz via Getty Images Drinking more than one alcoholic beverage daily, on average, was linked to a heightened risk of coronary heart disease among women. In new research involving 432,265 people — roughly 243,000 men and 189,000 women between 18 and 65 — experts discovered that women who had on average more than one alcoholic drink daily …

Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinking, say scientists
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Alcohol intake app Drink Less could cut down unhealthy drinking, say scientists

The Independent  

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Young people biggest consumers of low and no-alcohol drinks – survey
1 year ago

Young people biggest consumers of low and no-alcohol drinks – survey

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Young people are the biggest …

'Wine o'clock' culture blamed for UK women being biggest boozers in world: Shock report reveals one in four get hammered each month
1 year, 2 months ago

'Wine o'clock' culture blamed for UK women being biggest boozers in world: Shock report reveals one in four get hammered each month

Daily Mail  

British women are the biggest binge drinkers in the developed world with one in four getting hammered each month, a report reveals. The figure varies 10-fold, from less than 3 per cent in Turkey to more than 30 per cent in Germany, Luxembourg, the UK and Denmark The OECD measured alcohol consumption per country through sales data, with people consuming …

Is one glass wine a day healthy? WHO busts common myths about alcohol
1 year, 11 months ago

Is one glass wine a day healthy? WHO busts common myths about alcohol

Live Mint  

For far too long, we have believed that alcohol is good for health if consumed in moderation and, one glass of wine or a peg of scotch have several health benefits. “It causes at least seven types of cancer, including the most common cancer types, such as bowel cancer and female breast cancer.” The UN health agency also cited that …

Are young people more likely to be addicted to alcohol?
2 years, 6 months ago

Are young people more likely to be addicted to alcohol?

Live Mint  

Young people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a global study published in The Lancet journal on Friday. The study also suggests that adults aged 40 and older without underlying health conditions may see some benefits from small alcohol consumption — between one and two standard drinks per day — including a reduced risk …

Young people at higher health risk from alcohol than older adults: Study
2 years, 6 months ago

Young people at higher health risk from alcohol than older adults: Study

Hindustan Times  

Young people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a global study published in The Lancet journal on Friday. The study also suggests that adults aged 40 and older without underlying health conditions may see some benefits from small alcohol consumption -- between one and two standard drinks per day -- including a reduced risk …

'People under 40 face higher health risks from alcohol than older adults'
2 years, 6 months ago

'People under 40 face higher health risks from alcohol than older adults'

Firstpost  

A study has found that about 60 per cent of alcohol-related injuries occur among people between the age group of 15-39, including motor vehicle accidents, suicides, and homicides Washington: Young people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a global study published in The Lancet journal on Friday. The study also suggests that adults aged …

UK is only country among 21 nations where alcohol consumption went UP
3 years, 7 months ago

UK is only country among 21 nations where alcohol consumption went UP

Daily Mail  

Alcohol consumption fell in countries across Europe during the Covid pandemic – but not in the UK. Researchers surveyed almost 32,000 people across Europe, including 836 in the UK, between April and July last year. Across 21 European countries, the UK was the only one to see an increase in drinking, a study has found The answers were used to …

Men should limit alcohol to 1 drink a day, experts say
4 years, 6 months ago

Men should limit alcohol to 1 drink a day, experts say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — If you decide to have an alcoholic drink, limiting yourself to one a day is best — whether you’re a man or woman. That’s the new advice experts are recommending for the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which are scheduled to be updated later this year for the first time in five years. In a report released …

More Dutch people are sticking to one glass of wine a day
4 years, 10 months ago

More Dutch people are sticking to one glass of wine a day

Dutch News  

More people in the Netherlands are having no more than one alcoholic drink a day or are quitting alcohol altogether, new figures from the national statistics agency CBS show. ‘Every alcoholic drink does damage to the body,’ spokeswoman for the Trimbos addiction and mental health institute Karin Monshouwer told broadcaster Nos. Nevertheless, there is still much work to do, for …

More Dutch people are sticking to one glass of wine a day
4 years, 10 months ago

More Dutch people are sticking to one glass of wine a day

Dutch News  

More people in the Netherlands are having no more than one alcoholic drink a day or are quitting alcohol altogether, new figures from the national statistics agency CBS show. ‘Every alcoholic drink does damage to the body,’ spokeswoman for the Trimbos addiction and mental health institute Karin Monshouwer told broadcaster Nos. Nevertheless, there is still much work to do, for …

More Netherlands residents sticking to one glass of alcohol per day
4 years, 10 months ago

More Netherlands residents sticking to one glass of alcohol per day

NL Times  

More and more people in the Netherlands do not drink alcohol at all or at most one glass per day, thereby complying with the Health Council guideline on alcohol use. Last year 41 percent of adults said they do not drink alcohol or limit themselves to one glass a day, compared to 37 percent five years earlier. Two thirds of …

How much drinking is too much drinking?
5 years, 1 month ago

How much drinking is too much drinking?

Firstpost  

The World Health Organization recommends no more than two drinks/units per day for adult men and one drink/unit per day for adult women of drinking age. Here is what experts said when asked, “how much drinking is too much?” Alcohol by volume The World Health Organization recommends no more than two drinks/units per day for adult men and one drink/unit …

Alcohol is detrimental to health
5 years, 2 months ago

Alcohol is detrimental to health

Deccan Chronicle  

While most people are aware that alcohol consumption is harmful to health, the truth is that there is a massive increase in the year-on-year consumption of alcohol. “About 20 to 30 per cent of cases for liver transplant have alcohol as the prime reason.” Alcohol also affects most other organs of the body. “It can cause alcoholic pancreatitis, alcoholic neuropathy, …

The dangers of rewarding yourself with alcohol
5 years, 5 months ago

The dangers of rewarding yourself with alcohol

ABC  

You walk in the door after a crappy day at work and the bottle of red on the kitchen bench is calling your name. "You're not thinking that bottle of wine will cause cancer," says Professor Emmanuel Kuntsche, director of the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research at La Trobe University. The National Health and Medical Research Council recommends no more …

‘Alcohol Causes Significant Harm to Those Other Than the Drinker’
5 years, 6 months ago

‘Alcohol Causes Significant Harm to Those Other Than the Drinker’

The Quint  

The specific types of harm experienced differed by gender. There is "considerable risk for women from heavy, often male, drinkers in the household and, for men, from drinkers outside their family," the researchers said. People below 25 had a higher risk of experiencing harm from someone else's drinking. Further, almost half of men and women who themselves were heavy drinkers …

‘Alcohol Causes Significant Harm to Those Other Than the Drinker’
5 years, 6 months ago

‘Alcohol Causes Significant Harm to Those Other Than the Drinker’

The Quint  

The specific types of harm experienced differed by gender. There is "considerable risk for women from heavy, often male, drinkers in the household and, for men, from drinkers outside their family," the researchers said. People below 25 had a higher risk of experiencing harm from someone else's drinking. Further, almost half of men and women who themselves were heavy drinkers …

British people get drunk more often than everyone else in the world, study reveals
5 years, 7 months ago

British people get drunk more often than everyone else in the world, study reveals

The Independent  

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Confusion about alcohol risk widespread as new poll reveals Australia's 'binge-drinking culture'
5 years, 8 months ago

Confusion about alcohol risk widespread as new poll reveals Australia's 'binge-drinking culture'

ABC  

Nine in ten Australians consider themselves "responsible drinkers", yet a quarter of people drink to get drunk at least once a month, new polling shows. Key points: Number of people who drink to get drunk has increased in the last decade Alcohol-related harm has risen despite relatively consistent consumption rates Experts warn confusion about alcohol risk is widespread The same …

Alcohol deaths in England at record high after 6 per cent rise in a year, NHS data shows
5 years, 11 months ago

Alcohol deaths in England at record high after 6 per cent rise in a year, NHS data shows

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There were 5,843 deaths in 2017 where alcohol was the primary cause, with liver disease …

Britain leads way as teenage drinking falls across Europe
6 years, 3 months ago

Britain leads way as teenage drinking falls across Europe

CNN  

London CNN — Teenage drinking has declined across Europe, with the most dramatic falls in Britain, the World Health Organization has found. ‘Generational shift’ Across Europe, 28% of 15-year olds said they started drinking at age 13 or earlier, with boys more likely to start drinking early – but the figure was down from 46% in 2002. “This is a …

Alcohol health researchers have exaggerated the risks of drinking – but that doesn’t mean we should ignore all expert advice
6 years, 4 months ago

Alcohol health researchers have exaggerated the risks of drinking – but that doesn’t mean we should ignore all expert advice

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Our results point to a need …

There is no healthy level of alcohol consumption, here’s why
6 years, 4 months ago

There is no healthy level of alcohol consumption, here’s why

Hindustan Times  

Contrary to claims that one or two glasses of wine a day keep you healthy, a study published in the prestigious journal The Lancet has warned that there is no safe level of drinking alcohol as it is associated with nearly one in 10 deaths among middle-aged people. “The conclusions of the study are clear and unambiguous: alcohol is a …

No safe level of alcohol consumption, major study concludes
6 years, 4 months ago

No safe level of alcohol consumption, major study concludes

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “With the largest collected evidence base to date, our study makes the relationship between health …

No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Says
6 years, 4 months ago

No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Says

NPR  

No Amount Of Alcohol Is Good For Your Health, Global Study Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Peter Forest/Getty Images for Starz Peter Forest/Getty Images for Starz Countless scientific studies have espoused the idea that a glass of red wine a day can be good for the heart, but a new, sweeping global study published in The Lancet on Friday …

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