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Moderate drinking during pregnancy ‘not harmful’

18-Jun-2013
Councils to be ranked on public health outcomes

6-Jun-2013
Linking physical punishment in children to adult mental health

17-May-2013
Liver disease problems on the rise

29-Apr-2013
Protect alcohol support services, RCN urges

23-Apr-2013
Light drinking while pregnant ‘does not affect’ child behaviour

17-Apr-2013
Does alcohol affect breast cancer survival?

17-Apr-2013
Military combat link to violent crime risk

23-Mar-2013
Smoking and drinking down survey reveals

18-Mar-2013
Mental health problems cause of unhealthy lifestyle, not vice versa

4-Feb-2013
Calls for international consensus on alcohol consumption

28-Jan-2013
Nurses to ‘counsel’ patients about alcohol misuse

10-Jan-2013
What are the safe drinking recommendations for men and women?

17-Dec-2012
High blood pressure 'is top global killer'

14-Dec-2012
Brief intervention for alcohol misuse

13-Dec-2012
Weekly glass of wine in pregnancy 'harms kids' IQ'

22-Nov-2012
Liver disease rates lag behind Europe

21-Nov-2012
Huge rise in gout cases

6-Oct-2012
Nurse-led alcohol and drug team set up in Derbyshire

13-Sep-2012
Simple liver disease test developed for primary care

30-Aug-2012
Clinics to show drunken patients video footage of their appointments

23-Aug-2012
Do we underestimate substance misuse among older adults?

6-Aug-2012
25% of Scottish intensive care admissions alcohol related

5-Aug-2012
Substance misuse in older people 2: identifying and treating substance misuse

27-Jul-2012
Alcohol specialist nurses 'pay for themselves many times over'

27-Jul-2012
Types of substance misuse and risk factors

20-Jul-2012
Ministers urged to focus on alcohol health impact

19-Jul-2012
Healthy diet relieves menopausal symptoms

12-Jul-2012
Alcohol 'cuts arthritis risk in women'

11-Jul-2012
How can nurses effectively manage patients with alcohol withdrawal?

26-Jun-2012
An alcohol withdrawal tool for use in hospitals

22-Jun-2012
Two million A&E visits down to alcohol

21-Jun-2012
Preventing falls in patients

25-May-2012
Congress rejects plan to pay people to be healthier

16-May-2012
Double number under North East teenagers receiving treatment for alcohol abuse

8-May-2012
Protein links breast cancer to alcohol

25-Apr-2012
MetaHabilitation: how to survive life after trauma

6-Apr-2012
Alcohol main cause for 25% increase in liver-related deaths

22-Mar-2012
Trip to the LSD archives for alcoholism research

18-Mar-2012
Pupils to book nurse appointments by text

12-Mar-2012
Film offers guide to child protection conferences

8-Mar-2012
Alcohol consumption knowledge 'lacking' amongst younger people, says study

3-Mar-2012
Call to 'tax sugar like alcohol'

11-Feb-2012
DH launches alcohol cancer campaign

6-Feb-2012
Multiple drug use linked to falls

17-Jan-2012
Have two alcohol-free days a week, say MPs

17-Jan-2012
Throat spray to help detect cancer

16-Jan-2012
Drinkers urged to take 'time off'

9-Jan-2012
Alcohol intake 'linked to risky sex'

8-Jan-2012
Government calls on nurses to question patient's lifestyle

3-Jan-2012
Sexual health nurses should discuss alcohol with teenagers

31-Dec-2011
Hospital staff asked to look out for ‘gel thief’

24-Dec-2011
#NurChat discusses “Should nurses be healthy role models?”

22-Dec-2011
Minor injuries unit could host alcohol interventions, suggests a pilot study

22-Dec-2011
Scotland faces 'unacceptable' levels of ill health

16-Dec-2011
Lifestyle changes could slash cancer rates

13-Dec-2011
Christmas revellers warned over A&E visits

12-Dec-2011
Alcohol use linked to unprotected sex

12-Dec-2011
Almost one in two cancers 'could be prevented'

7-Dec-2011
Breast cancer link to alcohol studied

2-Dec-2011
Doctors call for change to alcohol advice

20-Nov-2011
UK oesophageal cancer rates 'highest in Europe'

14-Nov-2011
Improving training in motivational interviewing

11-Nov-2011
'You have to eradicate the term 'failure' from your vocabulary'

3-Nov-2011
NHS should target risky drinkers, says think-tank

31-Oct-2011
Nurse prescribers slash alcohol addiction treatment times

17-Oct-2011
A drink a day and health in older women

22-Sep-2011
Hospital-admitted alcohol cases up 900 a day

25-Aug-2011
Substance misuse body rocked by nurse resignations

22-Aug-2011
Spirits 'raise acute pancreatitis risk'

5-Aug-2011
How to manage harmful drinking

8-Jul-2011
Epilepsy drug misused by young people

8-Jul-2011
Light drinking while pregnant no risk to baby

7-Jul-2011
Childhood obesity could lead to later liver disease

4-Jul-2011
Midwives to educate mothers of alcohol risks

13-Jun-2011
Drink causes a million hospital visits a year

6-Jun-2011
Guideline identifies homeless people in need of palliative care

2-Jun-2011
UK's stillbirth record still too high

14-Apr-2011
Alcohol 'a major cause of cancer'

13-Apr-2011
Using A&E data to prevent violence in communities

2-Apr-2011
Lansley to outline 'right to provide'

30-Mar-2011
Pregnant drinking and child behaviour

29-Mar-2011
Call for mental health nurses to recognise patients' poor physical health

21-Mar-2011
Diabetes 'a sign of liver disease'

15 March 2011
Alcohol 'linked to lower dementia risk'

12-Mar-2011
Unhealthy habits 'reduce lifespan'

11-Mar-2011
Alcohol deaths predicted to rise

28-Feb-2011
Unhealthy lifestyles linked to UK cancer rates

18-Feb-2011
Kebab consumption can be cut with compliments

15-Feb-2011
Breast cancer cases on the increase

4-Feb-2011
20% of nurses may abuse substances

30-Jan-2011
Nursing professor issues warning on government public health plans

26-Jan-2011
Is oestrogen involved in oral cancer?

19-Jan-2011
Smoking linked to gender death gap

19-Jan-2011
'Alcohol misuse is the most daunting of public health challenges'

17-Jan-2011
Diabetes risk lowered by moderate alcohol

13-Jan-2011
Five ways to cut risk of bowel cancer

14-Dec-2010
Genes 'affect alcohol tolerance'

3-Dec-2010
Binge drinking doubles risk to heart

24-Nov-2010
Fear of public health nursing break up

23 November 2010
59-year-old male with crushing chest pain

19-Nov-2010
Light drinking in pregnancy

16-Nov-2010
Boost for bowel cancer screening

11-Nov-2010
Alcohol 'more harmful than heroin'

1-Nov-2010
Obesity admissions up tenfold in 10 years

29-Oct-2010
Child alcohol admissions up by a third

25-Oct-2010
Alcohol 'cheaper than chocolate'

18-Oct-2010
Stress hormone contributes to alcoholic relapses

2-Oct-2010
Smoking delays puberty in girls

19-Sep-2010
Drug reduces alcoholism relapses

11-Sep-2010
Mental illness alone not linked to violence

7-Sep-2010
Women given three day alcohol free challenge

5-Sep-2010
May I recommend a White Lightning with your pot noodle, sir?

3-Sep-2010
Alcohol consumption plummets

3-Sep-2010
Minimum alcohol price 'will save £700m'

3-Sep-2010
Oesophagus cancer link to osteoporosis drug

3-Sep-2010
Alcohol-related hospital admissions soar

1-Sep-2010
Motivational interviewing 1: background, principles and application in healthcare

28-Aug-2010
Essex hospitals get alcohol nurse

27-Aug-2010
Heavy drinking linked to abortions

27-Aug-2010
Beer linked to skin disease in women

23-Aug-2010
Rising obesity may increase nurses' workload

16-Aug-2010
Unhealthy 'may be denied treatment'

16-Aug-2010
Night-time noise remains a nuisance

16-Aug-2010
Psychosis and substance misuse guidance released

15-Aug-2010
Study looks at reducing dementia

14-Aug-2010
How to diagnose and manage physical complications related to alcohol misuse

9-Aug-2010
Parents neglecting child health, warns top GP

9-Aug-2010
A&E counselling 'reduces adolescent violence and alcohol abuse'

6-Aug-2010
How mindfulness based stress reduction can reduce anxiety after alcohol abstinence

5-Aug-2010
NHS advice service launched

3-Aug-2010
Minimum alcohol price policy announced

3-Aug-2010
Alcohol and arthritis link examined

2-Aug-2010
Alcohol 'helps alleviate arthritis'

31-Jul-2010
Nurses with drink and drug cautions to face NMC assessment

29-Jul-2010
Eat less meat to lose weight

27-Jul-2010
Household cleaners and cancer risk

25-Jul-2010
Sperm 'changed by pregnant drinking'

14-Jul-2010
Nursing staff inspired to assess lifestyles

13 July 2010
Red wine affects vision

8-Jul-2010
‘Shambolic’ practice nurse training leads to reliance on drug companies

6 July 2010
A hearty cup of tea?

30-Jun-2010
Men's fertility 'linked to mothers'

30-Jun-2010
Can the World Cup kill? Unlikely...

29-Jun-2010
NICE calls for better education on sex, relationships and alcohol

28-Jun-2010
Cardiovascular disease prevention guidance released by NICE

27-Jun-2010
Meat, potatoes and lung cancer

27-Jun-2010
Patient scheme inspires nurses to improve lifestyle

26-Jun-2010
Does rice affect diabetes risk?

26-Jun-2010
Heart disease linked to watching television

25-Jun-2010
Nurses lead initiative to help homeless people

16-Jun-2010
Stroke risk lower with HRT patches

13-Jun-2010
Warning over world cup alcohol intake

11-Jun-2010
UK women 'have poor diets'

9-Jun-2010
Lab tests on 'cancer vaccine'

9-Jun-2010
NICE calls for minimum alcohol pricing

2-Jun-2010
Body fat 'linked to Alzheimer's'

1-Jun-2010
Wine 'does not boost heart health'

31-May-2010
Alcohol lowers diabetes risk

27-May-2010
Alcohol drug prescriptions up 12%

27-May-2010
Nurses key to alcohol treatment

14-May-2010
RCN considers 0% alcohol limit for driving

28-Apr-2010
£36m funding to tackle Scotland's 'drinking culture'

27-Apr-2010
Lack of exercise and poor diet identified as 'fatal behaviours'

27-Apr-2010
Trusts ignore nurses' health despite constitution pledge

13 April 2010
Obesity and alcohol 'mar NHS progress'

12-Apr-2010
Study casts doubt on on five-a-day cancer theory

7-Apr-2010
Better alcohol services could save hospitals £1.6m

24-Mar-2010
DH calls on nurses to help reduce alcohol harm

24-Mar-2010
Ensuring integrated treatment for people with mental health and substance use problems

23-Mar-2010
What is the evidence for using family based interventions to prevent stroke recurrence?

23-Mar-2010
Spread the word about alcohol’s hidden harms

24-Feb-2010
Plans for clearer labelling to highlight alcohol dangers

15-Feb-2010
Kerbside drinking project holds 'learning day' for nurses

31-Jan-2010
Alcohol-related illness ‘unacceptably high’ as 13,000 children admitted to hospital

29-Jan-2010
Underage drinking worst in North East

28-Jan-2010
One in five hospital patients has diabetes

25-Jan-2010
Comedians to star in anti-drinking adverts

14-Jan-2010
Call to fine drunk NHS patients

11-Jan-2010
Calls for minimum alcohol price

8-Jan-2010
The NHS should not foot the bill for alcohol misuse

6-Jan-2010
Drinking 'an unsustainable burden on the NHS'

4-Jan-2010
First UK death due to GBL revealed

27-Dec-2009
No escape from the hangover

22-Dec-2009
Minimum price unlikely to cut alcohol consumption

22-Dec-2009
RCN pays tribute to Sir Liam's public health legacy

17-Dec-2009
CMO calls for 'presumed consent' on organ donation

17-Dec-2009
Keep the champagne on ice...

15-Dec-2009
Red wine and tooth decay

5-Dec-2009
New iPhone app encourages people to keep track of drinking

1-Dec-2009
Don't lose your head over beer claim

21-Nov-2009
Alcohol cuts heart disease risk by a third

19-Nov-2009
White wine 'erodes teeth'

22-Oct-2009
Alcohol abuse will push hospital admissions past a million, experts warn

20-Oct-2009
Binge drinking should be tackled regionally, research suggests

19-Oct-2009
Nursing assessment of alcohol-related brain damage in young people

16-Oct-2009
Ensuring safe and appropriate discharge for people who are homeless or in housing need

9-Oct-2009
We must tackle unsafe hospital discharge for homeless patients

9-Oct-2009
Alcohol related deaths highgest in Glasgow

17-Sep-2009
'Community prevention' cuts teenage binge drinking

8-Sep-2009
Royal society calls for alcohol liaison officer in all A&E departments

8-Sep-2009
Alcohol related hospital admissions rise by a third

1-Sep-2009
Liver cancer on the rise

21-Aug-2009
Alcohol and obesity fuel soaring liver cancer rates

20-Aug-2009
Oral cancer rise blamed on alcohol abuse

11-Aug-2009
Nurses and other public sector workers back drink crackdown

6-Aug-2009
Teenagers turning to alcohol to relieve boredom

5-Aug-2009
MPs call for more measures to deal with alcohol misuse

30-Jul-2009
Nurses call on government to tackle binge drinking

22-Jul-2009
Campaign group calls for youth alcohol research

21-Jul-2009
Nurse pilot scheme provides care to people in custody

20-Jul-2009
Increase in alcohol misuse among over-60s

14-Jul-2009
Moderate alcohol intake ‘cuts dementia risk’

13-Jul-2009
Substance use 2: nursing assessment, management and types of intervention

9-Jul-2009
Substance use 1: background, risks and effects of commonly used drugs, and current issues

6-Jul-2009
A quarter of teens binge drink

2-Jul-2009
Eight units of alcohol week increases health risks

2-Jul-2009
Alcohol causes 10% of all deaths in Europe

26-Jun-2009
Experts call for minimum alcohol prices in Scotland

23-Jun-2009
'Sip red wine' for health

21-Jun-2009
Fear of beer bellies forcing men to cut back on the booze

15-Jun-2009
RCN Scotland director experiences effects of binge drinking and violence on staff

1-Jun-2009
RCN seeks nurse views on alcohol sales code

1-Jun-2009
Alcohol misuse

29-May-2009
How to... improve your population's health

28-May-2009
We must act to stop the recession from damaging men’s health

22-May-2009
Cancer drug could turn problem drinkers off alcohol

22-May-2009
Excessive drinking puts '1 in 4 adults' at risk from serious illness

21-May-2009
Minimum alcohol price of 50p per unit 'would save lives'

15-May-2009
Do women comply with nutritional and lifestyle recommendations before pregnancy?

14-May-2009
Carter warns specialist nurses are needed to tackle social problems

12-May-2009
'Alcohol link to one in four dementia cases' claim

11-May-2009
Paramedic tells MPs of need for drink clinics

8-May-2009
Higher bone mineral density in beer drinkers

6-Mar-2009
Crackdown on free drinks at RCN Congress

29-Jul-2008
Abusive drunks should pay for A&E

14-Sep-2007
A&E missing opportunity to tackle alcohol

30-Jul-2007
Drug-rape cases rare in A&E

7-Feb-2007

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