NHS Choices -
Alcohol linked to an increased risk of skin cancer
Researchers pooled
the results of previous studies and found a small, but significant,
association between alcohol consumption and non-melanoma skin
cancers. The most common of these types of cancer are squamous cell
and basal cell carcinoma.
TVNZ (New Zealand)
- 'Alcohol shouldn't be a normal part of your life' – calls to
ban alcohol sales in supermarkets
The New Zealand
Medical Associations says it's pushing for a ban on alcohol sales in
supermarkets because it's "dangerous" and causing "harm
to ordinary people".
Toronto Star
(Canada) - Ottawa mulls tougher drunk driving laws by lowering
legal alcohol limit
Justice Minister
Jody Wilson-Raybould sent a letter to a colleague in May in which she
suggests lowering the limit to 50 milligrams of alcohol per 100
millilitres of blood from the current 80 milligrams.
Express.co.uk -
Liver disease and alcohol: Do YOU know what counts as drinking too
much?
ALCOHOL-related
liver disease (ARLD) refers to liver damage caused by excess alcohol
intake. There are several stages of severity and a range of
associated symptoms.
AdNews - New
rules on placement of alcohol ads loom large
"Significant"
changes to the self-regulation of alcohol ads are coming into play in
November. The new developments now relate to the actual placement of
ads and not just the content - which is a new move.
Bath Chronicle -
Drinking ANY alcohol during pregnancy causes subtle changes to a
baby's facial features
Researchers have
found that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can make subtle changes
to the way a baby’s face is formed.
Ukrinform. Ukraine
and world news (Ukraine) - Government raises minimum prices for
alcohol
The Cabinet of
Ministers has approved a resolution on increasing the minimum
wholesale and retail prices for certain types of alcoholic beverages,
according to the government portal.
Scottish Daily
Record (Scotland) - Byelaws prohibiting outdoor alcohol
consumption introduced at lochside locations
Byelaws
prohibiting outdoor drinking on the shores of Loch Voil, Loch Earn,
Loch Doine and the North West area of Loch Lubnaig came into force on
Monday (August 7).
Irish Times
(Ireland) - Most Irish adults unaware of alcohol guidelines,
survey finds
The majority of
Irish adults are not fully aware of the low-risk guidelines for
alcohol, according to a new survey.
Washington Times -
Researchers warn even moderate alcohol consumption can cause brain
damage
While a raft of
studies link moderate drinking with various health benefits, a noted
British researcher warns that such findings must be viewed in context
of the studies’ limitations.
AOL (UK) -
Undocumented immigrants less likely to be arrested for drugs,
alcohol
As the percentage
of immigrants without papers rose in the U.S. population between 1990
and 2014, arrests for drugs and drunken-driving dropped, according to
a study in the American Journal of Public Health.
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