Alcohol

Drinking up to two bottles of beer or small glasses of wine per day may LOWER the chance of dementia

Researchers in South Korea tracked four million people for up to eight years. They found that alcohol consumption in low amounts may protect against dementia.
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Australia news LIVE: RBA poised to lift interest rates; Greens to back Yes vote in upcoming referendum

2 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald

The Coalition is ramping up its attacks on the government's handling of cost-of-living pressures, Lidia Thorpe is leaving the Greens and alcohol bans have been reinstated in...
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Adherence to healthy lifestyle linked to lower risk of long COVID

5 hours ago | News Medical | 3 articles

Women who followed most aspects of a healthy lifestyle, including healthy body weight, not smoking, regular exercise, adequate sleep, high quality diet, and moderate alcohol...
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Alcohol bans reintroduced in Alice Springs

15 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald | 2 articles

Alcohol bans have been reintroduced in Alice Springs in a bid to curb the crime wave.
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Alcohol bans return to Alice Springs

17 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles separately announced the return of the restrictions, which each community will have to vote...
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Alcohol bans reintroduced in central Australia

18 hours ago | Sydney Morning Herald | 2 articles

Alcohol bans have been reintroduced in central Australia in the wake of the crime spike.
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New and Noteworthy: What I Read This Week-Edition 207

2 days ago | Mark's Daily Apple

Research of the Week No clear evidence that masks help against or prevent infection from respiratory illnesses. Archaeologists unearth a giant 7-foot sword along with an...
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World Cancer Day: Half of Cancer Deaths Can Be Prevented

2 days ago | Medscape

Nearly half of cancer-related deaths are the result of tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed foods, and thus preventable; the Union for International Cancer Control is calling...
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Study identifies a drug candidate for the treatment of fatty liver disease

3 days ago | News Medical | 2 articles

There is currently no drug for treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which affects many people with type 2 diabetes and which can result in other serious liver diseases.
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Queensland Police charge woman who allegedly returned a 'potentially lethal dose' alcohol reading

3 days ago | Sydney Morning Herald

A 50-year-old woman arrested on the Sunshine Coast in December, after allegedly returning a 'potentially lethal dose' alcohol reading, has been charged for high-range drink...
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Did talcum powder cause the cancer that killed Maureen? Her widower is in...

When Maureen Wright was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, both she and her husband Jeffrey were left reeling in disbelief. Read more ...

Eye scan could predict patient's risk of a stroke years ahead of time...

A simple eye test could be used to predict a patient's risk of a stroke years before it happens. Read more ...

USDA FSIS issues public health alert over raw chicken products that claim to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat stuffed chicken product because the product may not be... Read more ...

‘House of Horrors' survivor Jordan Turpin speaks out: ‘There's hope. You can...

Jordan Turpin escaped what the media later dubbed her parents' "House of Horrors," after suffering horrific abuse. Now she's starting a new chapter as a model. Read more ...

Arrival of TEER Has Helped Surgeons' Track Records

The population undergoing mitral valve surgery has changed significantly, without a reduction in case volumes, since the arrival of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair as a... Read more ...

Vitamin D increases the chance of natural birth and makes intervention...

Two-thirds of those who were given the supplement went on to have a spontaneous vaginal delivery compared with just over half those who did not. Read more ...

Energy price hikes are coming. Here's how to soften the blow

Households wanting to save can take solace from the fact there are hundreds of dollars between the cheapest and most expensive energy plans. Read more ...

Macquarie profits jump as it gains from energy volatility

Volatile energy and commodity markets have helped offset the weaker earnings in the investment heavyweight's flagship asset management arm. Read more ...

Pain distribution less indicative of impairment than other factors in...

In patients with juvenile fibromyalgia, pain distribution throughout the body may be less important for clinical outcomes and impairment than other factors, according to data... Read more ...

‘Temperature dramatically reduced': China will lift trade bans, Turnbull says

The former prime minister says Beijing's bans on Australian exports have been ‘performative' and may be removed after Labor was elected to government. Read more ...