The incidence of liver cancer is increasing and has the potential to become a national health crisis.
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While other cancer rates fall or remain static, liver cancer is on the rise. Here’s why we need to start paying attention.
More than a bit of harmless fun: last year there were 247 ambulance requests for young women aged 13 to 18 in Western Australia.
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A record number of underage drinkers sought urgent medical attention in Western Australia last year, and young women made up the majority.
Heavy alcohol consumption over ten years or more can cause significant brain function problems. But what about casual drinking?
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New research shows an association between moderate drinking and long-term brain impairment. But there are a few reasons to be cautious about these findings.
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Under pressure to create new markets, big alcohol producers are scouring the African continent in what promises to yield negative socioeconomic consequences.
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A new study shows that adding an energy drink to alcohol increases risk-taking among young people – but the effect is imagined rather than real.
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The cosy relationship between big sporting events and alcohol brands flexes too much muscle – and young people are suffering for it.
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Independent brewer joins the long list of small counter-culture firms that sold us revolution and walked away wealthy.
In Queensland, police can issue on-the-spot ten-day banning orders to patrons who engage in violent or anti-social behaviour in and around licensed venues.
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Banning orders can encourage personal responsibility and demonstrate that anti-social behaviour will not be tolerated.
Memory preserving serum?
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If you believe intoxicated people always give unreliable eyewitness testimonies, think again.
Drinking alcohol, not taking illicit drugs like ecstasy or LSD, is more closely linked with violence. Yet, media reports tend to say the opposite.
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Media reports tend to link violence to illicit drugs when alcohol is far more likely to be to blame.
Breast cancer is more common in overweight women.
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Obesity is one of the factors behind a large rise in cancer rates among women.
The alcohol industry still makes ads appealing to youth.
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Alcohol companies used controversial marketing practices in their Super Bowl commercials – including using animals and themes that are appealing to youth.
Older adults’ health may mainly reflect wealth and socioeconomic status, not the amount they drink.
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Baby boomers might not be boosting their health with a glass or two of alcohol a day after all.
Our interpretations of moderate drinking have changed.
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The rise of annual January drinking campaigns. shows that our ideas of moderate drinking aren’t solely based public health guidlelines.
Snoring occurs due to vibration of the soft tissues of your upper airway.
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Snoring has been linked to serious health conditions such as obstructive sleep apnoea and even cardiovascular disease.
You may have let loose for the silly season, but there are some good reasons to cut back in the new year.
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Many of us don’t treat alcohol with the respect the drug demands.
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We know that smoking and drinking is bad for your memory, but combined, they’re so much worse.
Our friends may not like when we don’t drink because it reflects their own drinking practices.
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If your friends undermine your decision not to drink, don’t be offended. They’re probably just dealing with their own insecurity about their drinking.
Meet Bench Girl (you’ll have seen her before).
How the news media distorts the reality of alcohol – new findings.
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Today’s trendiest booze makers and bars insist on going rather further than the simple imbibing of alcohol.