Drug & Alcohol Abuse
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Pregnancy health threat to baby heart
Women who are careless with their health in pregnancy create an increased risk of their baby having heart problems, researchers warn today. Read more
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Nicotine therapy challenged
Researchers have challenged the benefits of nicotine patches and gum to help smokers quit. Read more
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Give up the daily drink
Drinkers should cease believing that a daily drink is safe, MPs and senior doctors warned today. Read more
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One in 20 people worldwide use illegal drugs, claim
About 200 million people worldwide – about one in 20 – between the ages of 15 and 64 use illicit drugs each year, Australian research has claimed. Read more
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New Year resolution – two for the price of one?
New Year resolutions often come in packages of two, government health experts said yesterday. Read more
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Thousands pay cancer price of "bad habits"
Smoking, poor diet, alcohol and obesity are responsible for 100,000 cases of cancer a year in the UK, campaigners said yesterday. Read more
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Talk to children about alcohol, parents urged
Health workers have been encouraging parents to talk to their children about alcohol and think about how their own drinking habits may impact on them. Read more
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Alcoholics with gene variant at risk of early death
Alcoholic abusers who also have a specific variant in the dopamine D2 receptor gene are ten times more likely to die prematurely, according to Swedish researchers. Read more
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Three drinks a week linked to raised breast risk
Drinking a small amount of alcohol is linked to a slight increase in the risk of breast cancer, according to new findings. Read more
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Red wine pill tested for obesity
A chemical found in red wine may prove a potent pill for people with obesity problems, Dutch researchers reported yesterday. Read more