Alcohol Abuse: The Health Benefits, and Risks, of Alcohol – Philadelphia Inquirer
The Health Benefits, and Risks, of Alcohol – Philadelphia Inquirer
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The Health Benefits, and Risks, of Alcohol
Philadelphia Inquirer Alcohol consumption in moderation has been linked to a host of good outcomes. Studies have suggested that drinking alcohol, wine in particular, may reduce your risk for heart disease, stroke, gallstone formation, type 2 diabetes and dementia. It may … |
Alcohol abuse spills over into critical care resources – News-Medical.net
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Alcohol abuse spills over into critical care resources
News-Medical.net By Piriya Mahendra. A quarter of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) in Scotland have alcohol problems, while a fifth have chronic alcohol disease, a survey finds. Men were significantly more likely than women to be admitted to hospital … |
Alcohol abuse: dry matter – The Guardian Blogs (blog)
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Alcohol abuse: dry matter
The Guardian Blogs (blog) Drinking too much is bad for you: 6500 people die a year because of it, and the cost of alcohol abuse to the NHS comes a close third in the league table headed by smoking and obesity. This is not only about young women falling out of nightclubs … Alcohol strategy must focus more on health and not just public disorder issues … Alcohol strategy 'targets wrong problems' 'Too little stress' on health problem of alcohol |
Alcohol problems account for a quarter of Scottish intensive care unit admissions – Science Codex
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Alcohol problems account for a quarter of Scottish intensive care unit admissions
Science Codex "Patients with alcohol problems tended to be significantly younger and admissions from deprived areas of the country were also more likely to be alcohol related. Patients with alcohol problems also needed to be mechanically ventilated for longer. |
Alcohol problems account for a quarter of Scottish intensive care unit admissions – Medical Xpress
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Alcohol problems account for a quarter of Scottish intensive care unit admissions
Medical Xpress "Patients with alcohol problems tended to be significantly younger and admissions from deprived areas of the country were also more likely to be alcohol related. Patients with alcohol problems also needed to be mechanically ventilated for longer. Audit shows drink abuse prevalence |
Satyamev Jayate – Alcohol Abuse – Maintaining limits (Part 4)
You can also visit us at www.satyamevjayate.in – Psychiatrist Dr Vivek Benegal says that five per cent of people who drink become alcoholics, and 50 per cent of people who consume alcohol are hazardous drinkers. The norm for social drinking is two 30-ml measures of alcohol, and the international norm is never more than four pegs, but in India people usually drink five to six large pegs of alcohol at a time.
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