(Reuters) - Younger adults who suffered a stroke were often smokers or had abused drugs or alcohol, according to a U.S. study that looked at over 1,000 patients.

HEALTH chiefs in Wigan have backed the government ministers proposals to introduce a minimum price of 45p per unit of alcohol. Bosses at Wigan’s health trusts say they would welcome the move, as they say services and budgets are being pushed to breaking point by alcohol-rela

To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. Government proposals to introduce a minimum alcohol price which are being consulted on could not only help drive down crime slash hospital admissions but could als

Ministers have unveiled plans for minimum alcohol prices in England and Wales, which could spell the end for cheap high-strength beer and cider as well as a ban on multi-buy offers in supermarkets and off-licences.

Scotland's plans for minimum pricing on alcohol are a disproportionate response to the country's drink problems, the European Commission has said.

Andrew Langford, Chief Executive of the British Liver Trust, has told ITV News that the minimum alcohol unit price of 45 pence is