Regularly drinking even a small quantity of alcohol could increase the risk of breast cancer, say researchers. A study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggested that between three and six small glasses of wine a week was linke

2020health, the health policy Think Tank that I run has brought out a new report today 'From one to Many - the risks of frequent excessive drinking', highlighting that 8 million adults are drinking more than they should and i

Helene Franchineau, Patsy Moy and Jennifer Ngo The government is being urged to take a tougher stance on a growing youth drinking problem by reinstating a wine duty or imposing age restrictions.

Just one drink per day may be cause of GI woes like bloating, gas, abdominal pain, diarrhea Just one drink per day for women -- two for men -- could lead to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and subsequently cause gastrointestinal symptoms like bloating, gas, abdominal pain, constipation

BOOZED-up children as young as 12 are drinking the equivalent of almost 19 glasses of wine a week – more than is safe for a fully grown man. A study of 83,000 pupils revealed 4% of 12 and 13-year-olds claimed they drank at least 28 un

MIDDLE class Britons are drinking too much behind closed doors, risking a future of ill health blighted by cancer, liver disease and even mental health problems.

Plans to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol would

Young women are starving themselves before going on drinking binges so they can avoid the calories that come with alcoholic drinks, an eating disorder spokeswoman said.

Children as young as 12 claimed they drank the equivalent of 19 glasses of wine per week when questioned for a UK-wide survey of 83,000 school pupils.

A leading academic on the alcohol industry and the chief executive of a brewery have backed the Scottish Government's plans to introduce minimum pricing.