Tag Archives: Drinking

Heart attack: Drinking this amount of alcohol could trigger the deadly condition

A heart attack can be life threatening. The deadly condition occurs when a blood clot forms inside the artery after a fatty deposit has broken off from the artery wall. The heart is essentially a pump that keeps blood moving around the body. It delivers oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body and… Read More: Heart attack: Drinking this amount of alcohol could trigger the… »

Minimum price ‘cuts drinking by half a pint a week’

The introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland appears to have cut drinking, a study suggests. Since May 2018, the price of alcohol has had to be at least 50p per unit. The study published in the British Medical Journal looked at how much alcohol was bought in shops before and after the move… Read More: Minimum price ‘cuts drinking by half a pint a week’ »

Study links drinking too much beer and tea to chronic kidney disease

A new study has shown that drinking too much tea or beer can lead to chronic kidney disease. This is the perfect excuse to start your 2019 resolutions of right! Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in Baltimore, examined survey data on drink consumption among 3,003 African-American men and women who all had kidney… Read More: Study links drinking too much beer and tea to chronic… »

The countries where drinking is banned until 25 — or allowed at 13

Around the world, the age when it’s legal to purchase or be served most alcohol products varies from 13 in Burkina Faso to 25 in Eritrea. Here’s a brief look at how not only the legal drinking age but the culture and parenting around alcohol consumption varies across countries. Legal drinking ages around the world… Read More: The countries where drinking is banned until 25 — or… »