According to alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, two out of three Brit’s do not know how many calories are in their tipple of choice. The survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed that despite one in three planning to monitor their calorie intake during the next month, only one in ten were considering tracking the amount of read more »

Figures have revealed that alcohol was a factor in more than 5,500 GP consultations in Scotland in just one single day last month. A study from the British Medical Association has revealed that alcohol accounts for approximately one in 20 GP consultations across Scotland and take up more than 640 hours of a doctors time read more »

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), chronic illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer are the leading cause of death globally. The Global Status report also said that smoking was a leading cause of noncommunicable disease, which accounted for more than 36 million deaths in 2008. Other key findings from the report included read more »

A pilot scheme recently launched in Bolton has given alcoholics mobile phones so they can receive encouraging text messages helping them to quit. Each day the patients will receive an automated text message to check they are staying sober, giving those who are struggling the opportunity to seek help if they fear they may relapse. read more »

A report published by the charity Alcohol Concern has revealed that young people who are tackling alcohol abuse are not receiving the timely help and support they desperately need. The figures from 128 A&E departments were obtained by the charity through a Freedom of Information request and key findings included the following: -Only 9 per read more »

According to recent research, women who go to sleep after drinking alcohol sleep less soundly then men who have consumed the same amount. The study in question, which was funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, involved monitoring the sleep of 93 men and women in their twenties after a night of read more »

We all know that excessive drinking can trigger the onset of some serious health issues but are we really aware of the full extent? Those who think terrible hangovers and liver damage are all they have to contend with are very much mistaken as researchers have now linked alcohol consumption with to 60 diseases. Listed read more »

According to the road safety charity Brake, the proportion of drivers getting behind the wheel the morning after a night of heavy drinking has increased to 38 per cent from 28 per cent in a period of seven years. The recent study, which was conducted by insurance company Direct Line, revealed that four in ten read more »

According to a recent poll conducted by Aviva, large numbers of GPs avoid raising or discussing what they consider to be ‘sensitive’ issues such as obesity with their patients for fear of upsetting them. The poll revealed that 59 per cent of GPs felt reluctant to bring up personal hygiene problems, 13 per cent steered read more »

The government has announced plans to increase taxes on super-strength beer and lager in a bid to lower the currently soaring levels of alcohol misuse. After an informal consultation on alcohol taxation, the Treasury released its review which proposed raising the duty on any beers with an ABV strength of over 7.5 per cent and read more »