At least 27 die after drinking bootleg alcohol in Iran
Source: Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) – At least 27 people have died and more than 300 poisoned after drinking bootleg alcohol in Iran, the state emergency services said on Sunday, in […]
Middle-age drinkers more concerned about reputation than health risks, study says
Source: CNN By Rob Picheta London (CNN)Middle-age drinkers are more concerned about their embarrassing or childish behavior resulting from drinking alcohol than about the health risks associated with it, a new […]
Alcohol Causing 2.8 Million Deaths a Year
No amount of alcohol is good for your overall health, global study says Source: CNN By Sandee LaMotte (CNN) If you’re one of the third of all humankind who drinks […]
How evangelism is growing in a poor, troubled town in Brazil
Brazilians Turn To Evangelical Church In Rural Town Wracked By Drugs And Poverty Source: NPR By Philip Reeves To the outsider, there is a beguiling charm and tranquility about the […]
New South African church celebrates drinking alcohol
Source: Associated Press By ANDREW MELDRUM ORANGE FARM, South Africa (AP) — Dressed in a red robe and a gold-trimmed bishop’s miter, the clergyman pours whiskey into his cupped hand […]
Regular excess drinking can take years off your life, study finds
Source: BBC News By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES Regularly drinking above the UK alcohol guidelines can take years off your life, according to a major report. The study of 600,000 drinkers estimated that having 10 to 15 alcoholic drinks every week could shorten a person’s life by […]
Can Alcohol Help You Live Longer? Here’s What the Research Really Says
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME February 20, 2018 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. New research, which was presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual conference, has […]
Contribution of alcohol use disorders to the burden of dementia in France 2008–13: a nationwide retrospective cohort study
Source: The Lancet BY Michaël Schwarzinger, MD Correspondence information about the author MD Michaël Schwarzinger,Prof Bruce G Pollock, MD, Omer S M Hasan, BA, Carole Dufouil, PhD, Prof Jürgen Rehm, PhD,for the QalyDays Study Group† Background […]
Study finds alcohol use to be the biggest risk factor for dementia
Source: Lancet Courtesy: Bilal Aslam, Germany Summary Background Dementia is a prevalent condition, affecting 5–7% of people aged 60 years and older, and a leading cause of disability in people […]
Drugs, Alcohol and Suicide Are Causing Life Expectancy in America to Drop Dramatically
Source: Time By AMANDA MACMILLAN February 8, 2018 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. U.S. life expectancy has decreased for the second year in a row, and an editorial in theBMJ points to […]
Ireland ends nearly century-old ban on alcohol sales on Good Friday
Source: Reuters DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s parliament agreed on Thursday to end the state’s prohibition of alcohol sales on the Christian holiday of Good Friday, saying society had changed significantly […]
Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to stem cells, says study
Source: The Guardian BY Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Link between drinking and cancer clarified by study which indicates alcohol causes cancer by scrambling DNA in cells, eventually leading to mutations Just one […]
It’s True: Alcohol Helps You Speak a Foreign Language Better
Source: Time By AMANDA MACMILLAN October 20, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. Those who dabble in learning a new language sometimes find that alcohol — in moderation — helps […]
Drunk tanks may become norm, NHS boss warns ‘selfish’ revellers
Source: BBC News By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Drunk tanks may have to become the norm in towns and cities to keep “selfish” revellers out of A&E, the head of […]
Even moderate drinking might be bad for your brain
Source: Popular Science By Claire Maldarelli Binge and excessive drinking almost always get a bad rap—and for good reason. Heavy alcohol consumption is known to lead to a multitude of problems, including poor brain health. But the […]
Decades After Alcohol Ban, Iran Admits It Has a Problem
Source: The New York Times By THOMAS ERDBRINK SEPT. 11, 2017 Photo Nasser, a taxi driver who has been sober for three years, serving tea at an Alcoholics Anonymous association meeting […]
Even moderate drinking might be bad for your brain
Source: Popular Science By Claire Maldarelli June 7, 2017 Thanks for the memories. Binge and excessive drinking almost always get a bad rap—and for good reason. Heavy alcohol consumption is known to lead to a multitude […]
CNN Video: Chemical Warfare on our Children — Is Islam the Answer?
(CNN) Robert Leahy was sitting on his couch, watching TV, when his wife, Gretchen, walked through the front door. It was about 10 p.m. She’d left for the […]
Video: Drugs & Alcohol: Physical, Spiritual & Societal Deterioration
There two hundred million people suffering from alcohol addiction in the world. The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles to tackle addiction
Tiger Woods arrested on suspicion of DUI
Source: CNN (CNN) Golfer Tiger Woods, currently rehabbing from back surgery, was arrested early on Memorial Day on suspicion of driving under the influence in Florida, according to police. Woods […]