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Call to 'tax sugar like alcohol'
“Sugar is so harmful that it should be controlled and taxed in the same way as tobacco and alcohol,” according to health experts quoted in the Daily Express.
DH launches alcohol cancer campaign
Regularly drinking two large glasses of wine or two strong pints of beer a day triples the risk of developing mouth cancer, a new government campaign from the Department of Health will say.
Multiple drug use linked to falls
People who take two or more prescription drugs could be twice as likely to fall over regardless of their age, research suggests.
Have two alcohol-free days a week, say MPs
MPs have called for “two alcohol-free days each week and clearer guidelines on drinking”, The Guardian and other news sources reported.
Throat spray to help detect cancer
A fluorescent “throat spray” that pinpoints abnormal cells could help healthcare staff spot early oesophagus cancer, research has shown.
Drinkers urged to take 'time off'
Drinkers should give themselves two alcohol-free days a week, a committee of MPs has said.
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Alcohol intake 'linked to risky sex'
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Government calls on nurses to question patient's lifestyle
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Sexual health nurses should discuss alcohol with teenagers
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Hospital staff asked to look out for ‘gel thief’
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#NurChat discusses “Should nurses be healthy role models?”
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Minor injuries unit could host alcohol interventions, suggests a pilot study
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Scotland faces 'unacceptable' levels of ill health
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Lifestyle changes could slash cancer rates
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Christmas revellers warned over A&E visits
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Alcohol use linked to unprotected sex
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Almost one in two cancers 'could be prevented'
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Breast cancer link to alcohol studied
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Doctors call for change to alcohol advice
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UK oesophageal cancer rates 'highest in Europe'
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Improving training in motivational interviewing
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'You have to eradicate the term 'failure' from your vocabulary'
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NHS should target risky drinkers, says think-tank
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Nurse prescribers slash alcohol addiction treatment times
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A drink a day and health in older women
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Hospital-admitted alcohol cases up 900 a day
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Substance misuse body rocked by nurse resignations
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Spirits 'raise acute pancreatitis risk'
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How to manage harmful drinking
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Epilepsy drug misused by young people
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Light drinking while pregnant no risk to baby
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Childhood obesity could lead to later liver disease
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Midwives to educate mothers of alcohol risks
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Drink causes a million hospital visits a year
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Guideline identifies homeless people in need of palliative care
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UK's stillbirth record still too high
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Alcohol 'a major cause of cancer'
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Using A&E data to prevent violence in communities
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Lansley to outline 'right to provide'
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Pregnant drinking and child behaviour
