Drug and Alcohol Abuse
23/10/2009 - Doubts over benefit of low alcohol intake
New findings challenge the theory that drinking a little alcohol may be good for the health. More
20/10/2009 - Warning of alcohol death toll
Tens of thousands of people could die from direct effects of binge drinking in the UK in the next decade, experts warned yesterday. More
16/10/2009 - Global impact of cannabis revealed
A new review of cannabis use around the world suggests it has been used by one in 25 adults aged 15 to 64 years. More
14/10/2009 - New co-sleeping link to cot death
Sleeping with babies is now one of the key risks that can lead to cot death, British experts warned today. More
08/10/2009 - Pubs kick smoking plan into touch
The British government gained backing from footballers but not pub landlords today for its drive to get the nation to quit smoking. More
01/10/2009 - Sweet link to violence
Children who get a daily dose of sweets and chocolate face an increased risk of growing up to become violent adults, researchers warned today. More
24/09/2009 - Smoking bans cut heart attacks, claim
Countries that have banned smoking in public places have seen a significant decline in the number of heart attacks. More
22/09/2009 - UK elders cancer risk ignorance
Young Britons know more about the risks of cancer than older people, according to a survey published yesterday. More
21/09/2009 - HRT link to lung cancer
An expert yesterday questioned whether hormone replacement therapy has "any role" in medicine after new findings linked it to cancer. More
18/09/2009 - Health in middle age affects life expectancy
Poor health and habits such as smoking in middle age too often lead to early death for men, researchers warn today. More
27/08/2009 - World's poor targeted by tobacco
The world's poorest countries are being deliberately targeted by the tobacco industry, resulting in millions of preventable deaths, it was alleged yesterday. More
21/08/2009 - Drive to wean women off tobacco falters
Experts defended Britain's "give up smoking" campaigns yesterday after their success seemed to falter. More
20/08/2009 - Modern lifestyles linked to liver cancer
Modern lifestyles - with too much alcohol and obesity - have contributed to a massive increase in the number of cases of liver cancer in Britain, it was reported today. More
20/08/2009 - Heart risk from smokeless tobacco
People who use smokeless tobacco products face a slightly increased risk of having a fatal heart attack or stroke, researchers warned yesterday. More
19/08/2009 - Active chemicals in cannabis may halt prostate cancer
Cannabis may hold the key to a future treatment for prostate cancer, researchers believe. More
19/08/2009 - Drink sleep warning
Alcohol may help you get to sleep - but it won't give you a restful night, officials warned today. More
18/08/2009 - Smoking aggravates MS
People with multiple sclerosis who smoke cigarettes may accelerate the disease, researchers warned last night. More
14/08/2009 - Could bones be strengthened by cannabis?
Cannabis may offer protection against bone disease in later life, new research suggests. More
11/08/2009 - Alarm at oral cancer increase
Increased rates of alcohol drinking were blamed today for a sudden surge in the number of people developing cancer in the mouth. More
07/07/2009 - Danger of roll your owns
"Roll your own" cigarettes may seem more natural than the manufactured kind - but they are just as harmful, researchers reported last night. More
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