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The little blue kill: Man, 41, dies of stroke after taking Viagra on heavy night of drinking
EXCLUSIVE: Doctors who shared the case revealed he had met up with a female friend at a hotel where he downed two 50mg sildenafil tablets drinking alcohol.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Canada cracks down on alcohol, saying people should have just TWO drinks a week
Canada's health authorities made the recommendation in response to risks of cancer, heart disease nad stroke. Experts slammed guidance as 'worse than useless'.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Just ONE wine or beer a day can raise stroke risk by a FIFTH, research suggests
A team from Seoul National University analyzed records from a Korean national database for young adults who had four annual health exams and were asked about their alcohol consumption.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Women over 50 can cut their risk of a stroke by taking up healthy habits, research suggests 
The key habits to adopt are daily exercise, consuming less junk food and alcohol, not smoking and shedding a few pounds if overweight.
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 10, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Office worker, 69, developed mercury poisoning after eating too much fish
The 69-year-old man - who has not been named - was taken to the Florida Hospital Heartland Medical Center by his wife. Doctors initially thought he had suffered a stroke or drunk too much alcohol.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Why suffering a stroke may turn you into an alcoholic
Researchers from Texas A&M College of Medicine found rats choose alcohol over water after a stroke. This may explain why sufferers often struggle to abstain despite medical advice.
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 1, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Marijuana increases your risk of a stroke, study warns
A new study has found that that smoking marijuana can increase your risk of a stroke or heart failure. The drug was also linked to other cardiovascular factors such as obesity, smoking and alcohol use.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 9, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Regular drinking preserves 'good cholesterol' levels drastically cutting your risk of stroke
A US study of 80,000 adults over six years found those who drank moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis had far greater control over their cholesterol levels than those who did not drink.
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Drinking a beer a day will help fight off heart attack
A study by the IRCCS Mediterranean Neurological Institute, Pozzilli, found the alcohol and other chemicals in the drink reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and artery disease.
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 11, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Up to 6 alcoholic drinks a week 'helps prevent heart attack and stroke'
Within 24 hours of enjoying one drink, those who drink moderately, are protected from heart attack and stroke, as blood flow improves, blood vessels perform better and risk of clotting is reduced.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Can coffee help undo the damage of alcohol? Each cup may reduce the risk of liver cancer by 14%, study finds 
The study was done by the World Cancer Research Fund. Drinking coffee has already been linked with a reduced risk of bowel cancer, stroke and Alzheimer's disease.
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 30, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news