REDUCING ALCOHOL intake would reduce the number of cancer cases in the Republic, the Irish Cancer Society has said. It was responding to the results of a major European study, published online by the British Medical Journal , which found that up to one in 10 cancers in men and one in 33 in women co
One in 10 cancers in men and one in 33 in women across Western Europe are caused by drinking, according to new research. While even small amounts increases the risk,…
Alcohol causes about 13,000 cancers a year in Britain, according to a pan-European study published today (FRI) in the British Medical Journal.
Page 1 of 2 Does a reduction in the price of alcohol result in an increase in deaths due to alcohol? This was the subject of a study following a significant reduction in taxes in Finland in 2004 (30% for spirits, 3% for wine).
One in 10 cancers in men, and one in 33 in women, across western Europe are caused by drinking, new medical research reveals. The extensive investigation into the impact of alcohol on health shows that while even small amounts increase the risk, drinking above recommended limits causes the majority
HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS face a tighter squeeze following another sharp increase in consumer prices in March, new figures from the Central Statistics Office show.
Drinking a ‘safe’ amount of alcohol below the recommended daily limit increases the risk of developing cancer, with the danger remaining even if you become teetotal, experts say.
Nothing wrong in 5 drinks a day, 45% say in survey
WA parents have been told by the State Government not to give their teenage children alcohol at home. Youth Minister Robyn McSweeney and Mental Health Minister Helen Morton said yesterday it was a bad idea to introduce alcohol to children even under supervision before they turned 18.
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