Alcohol Action Ireland will address a Seanad Committee meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) to discuss curbing cancer through lifestyle changes. Changes in lifestyle can prevent approximately one third of cancers and earlier…
A new West Australian campaign is urging pregnant women to say no to alcohol. The campaign, the first of its kind in Australia, is aimed at women of child-bearing age who consume low to moderate amounts of alcohol.
Police, residents and traders have opposed a bid for an alcohol licence from a supermarket planning to open in Cambridge’s Mill Road. The former Mike’s Bikes store is currently selling hardware under the name Hobby Home, but owner Ali Avci wants to start s
Teen drivers in the US are over-represented in motor-vehicle-related accidents and fatalities. A new study has looked at the effects of Graduated Driving Licensing (GDL) and use-and-lose laws on alcohol/traffic r
PAIGNTON's newest supermarket is getting ready to open next month. Work on the Asda store, which is taking over the former Focus DIY store on Brixham Road, is nearing completion and bosses say the supermarket will soon be ready to welcome cus
From Technorati More than 30 leading medical bodies and charities are pushing the UK government to ban alcohol advertising on television and in sport. The group has asserted that alcohol…
From Medical Independent Alcohol poisoning accounted for almost half of poisoning deaths in the counties of Cavan, Louth, Meath and Monaghan between 2005 and 2009. A total of 122 poisoning…
Alcohol poisoning accounted for almost half of poisoning deaths in the counties of Cavan, Louth, Meath and Monaghan between 2005 and 2009. A total of 122 poisoning deaths were recorded in these regions by the Irish National Drug-Related Death’s Index (NDRDI) during the five-year period, with alcoho
More than 30 leading medical bodies and charities are pushing the UK government to ban alcohol advertising on television and in sport. The group has asserted that alcohol advertising and marketing has become so pervasive that a full ban is the only way to protect children and teens.
Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald has this week launched a public consultation on improving the lives of children and young people in Ireland. Consultation forms can be completed…