Tag: drinking
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The tipple that kills
There is more evidence than ever before of serious health risks from alcohol but despite this the overall trend in the world from 2005 to 2025 is of a significant rise in liquor consumption. This is the conclusion of the World Status report on Alcohol 2018 prepared by the WHO and released in September 2018. …
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October 29, 2018 -
Switch on, switch off
There are chemical sensors and messengers that detect when the body needs water and get the body to do something about it by creating the feeling of thirst. The body dutifully seeks water and drinks. But it takes time for water to reach the bloodstream and then to the body cells that are starved of …
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March 14, 2018 -
Why do people get aggressive after drinking?
Do you tend to get aggressive just after a peg or two? It is because certain areas in the brain that temper aggression shuts off.
February 15, 2018 -
Drought-like situation: Govt directs depth to draw up contingency plan
Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday directed departments to prepare contingency plans for drought like situation in the state this year due to extended dry spell.Revenue and Disaster Management Principal Secretary Onkar Chand Sharma on Thursday held a meeting with officials of various departments to take stock of the preparedness for drought like situation this year. …
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January 18, 2018 -
Looking old? Quit heavy drinking and smoking
Heavy drinking and smoking are linked to visible signs of physical ageing, according to a study.
November 17, 2017 -
Alcohol may lead to insomnia in adolescents
Researchers claimed to have found that alcohol use among early adolescents may lead to insomnia.
November 11, 2017 -
Parents’ alcohol use linked to teenage dating violence
Parents addicted to alcohol may increase the risk of dating violence among teenagers, according to a study.
October 23, 2017 -
The colour of your beer bottle matters
You may be drinking your favourite beer, but missing out on the right taste and flavour.
October 4, 2017 -
Pooja Bhatt celebrates eight months of sobriety
Actor-filmmaker Pooja Bhatt, who went public about her drinking problems last year, says she is on the road to recovery and has not touched alcohol in the past eight months. Pooja on Monday tweeted with a photograph: “Oh and today is eight months of sobriety for me! Have come a pretty long way baby! Here’s …
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August 21, 2017 -
Heavy drinking puts poor at greater risk of illness, death
Heavy alcohol consumptioncan put poverty-stricken people at greater risk of illness or death, according to a new study. The study, published on Thursday in The Lancet Public Health journal, found that there is a link between socioeconomic status and the harm caused by drinking alcohol excessively. Researchers led by the University of Glasgow in the …
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May 11, 2017 -
Six arrested for drinking in open at Goa beach
The North Goa district police on Thursday, arrested six persons, for drinking and creating a nuisance in public in the popular beach village of Calangute. The arrest follows instructions from Superintendent of Police (North Goa) Kartik Kashyap, who on Wednesday, had ordered a crackdown on drinking alcohol in open areas. Four of the six tourists, …
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May 4, 2017 -
Shah Rukh Khan to quit smoking, drinking for kids
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, a doting father to three, says he is planning to quit smoking and drinking and adopt a healthier lifestyle to enable himself spend more time with his children. The 50-year-old Bollywood star's remark came during a conclave session held by a media house here. Asked if being an old parent he …
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March 18, 2017 -
Heavy drinking may cause arterial stiffness in men
Men with heavy alcohol intake over the years may be at higher risk of developing arterial stiffness, premature ageing of arteries, increasing their risk for heart disease, says a study. The findings showed that drinking too much can affect the elasticity of the arterial walls, causing arterial stiffness,and prematurely age the arteries, interfering with blood …
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February 21, 2017 -
Heavy drinking may cause arterial stiffness in men
Men with heavy alcohol intake over the years may be at higher risk of developing arterial stiffness, premature ageing of arteries, increasing their risk for heart disease, says a study. The findings showed that drinking too much can affect the elasticity of the arterial walls, causing arterial stiffness,and prematurely age the arteries, interfering with blood …
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February 21, 2017 -
Say no to alcohol your way
Are you a habitual drinker? Want to quit it all? Sounds good, but it&’s easier said than done. Tough, but it&’s not impossible. All one needs is the will to do it. One should be willing to give up. The desire to quit should be strong enough to overcome the desire to hit the bottle. …
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September 21, 2016 -
How much you drink may depend on people on around you
People’s decisions on whether or not to drink more alcohol is influenced by other drinkers and the environment around them, a new study has found. While drinking, judgment of one’s own levels of intoxication are linked to the drunkenness of their peers, and not on the objective amount of alcohol they have actually consumed, according …
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September 13, 2016 -