alcohol
Alcohol linked to seven cancers and even moderate drinkers are at risk
Alcohol causes at least seven forms of cancer and people drinking even low to moderate amounts are at risk, according to new research.
Pregnant women ‘should be advised to totally avoid alcohol’, say two experts
Women should be warned to steer clear of alcohol for the whole of pregnancy to avoid harming their baby, two experts have argued.
Toxic homemade alcohol kills at least 94 in Mumbai slum
Toxic homemade liquor has killed at least 94 slum dwellers in India’s financial capital Mumbai, with more than 45 in hospital, police said on Sunday,...
Tainted liquor kills 84 in India’s financial hub of Mumbai
The death toll from drinking tainted liquor in a Mumbai slum climbed to 84 in the worst incident of its kind in more than a decade, police said Saturday.
Indonesian Islamic parties seek ban on alcohol consumption
Two Islamic parties have proposed legislation to ban all consumption of alcoholic drinks and hand jail terms of up to two years to offenders in Indonesia,...
Unhappy hours: Working too hard can drive you to drink, research finds
In case you hadn’t already worked it out: researchers confirmed Wednesday that working too hard can drive you to drink.
Our ancestors may have started consuming alcohol 10 million years ago
Human ancestors may have begun evolving the knack for consuming alcohol about 10 million years ago, long before modern humans began brewing booze, researchers...
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