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Even low alcohol consumption is bad news for strokes – study
Moderate drinking of one or two glasses a day does not protect against stroke, say researchersA low level of alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke, new research suggests, in the latest blow to the idea that a few drinks can be beneficial to health.At least100,000 people have strokes in the UK every year, according to recent figures. It had been thought that low levels of alcohol consumption might have a protective effect against stroke, as well as other diseases and conditions. Now researchers say that in the case of stroke, even low levels of alcohol consumption are bad news.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 5, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Stroke Science Alcohol Health Society UK news Source Type: news

Low booze consumption does not protect people from strokes, study finds
Moderate drinking of one or two glasses a day does not protect against stroke, say researchersA low level of alcohol consumption does not protect against stroke, new research suggests, in the latest blow to the idea that a few drinks can be beneficial to health.At least100,000 people have strokes in the UK every year, according to recent figures. It had been thought that low levels of alcohol consumption might have a protective effect against stroke, as well as other diseases and conditions. Now researchers say that in the case of stroke, even low levels of alcohol consumption are bad news.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 4, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Stroke Science Alcohol Health Society UK news Source Type: news

Study of teenage drinkers and smokers shows 'significant damage' to arteries
Teenagers who smoke or consume alcohol have much stiffer arteries than those who don ’t, putting them on the path to heart disease and strokeThe arteries of teenagers who binge drink or smoke are already stiffer by the age of 17 than in those who abstain, new research has revealed.Arterial stiffness indicates damage to the blood vessels. Research in older adults has previously shown that the stiffening of arteries is linked to heart and circulatory disease and an increased risk of events such as heart attack or stroke. While our arteries stiffen as we age, it is known that a host of behaviours are linked to the effect, i...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 29, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Medical research Alcohol Health Smoking Science Society Children Source Type: news

Extra glass of wine a day 'will shorten your life by 30 minutes'
Drinking is as harmful as smoking, and more than five drinks a week lowers life expectancy, say researchersDrinking will shorten your life, according to a study that suggests every glass of wine or pint of beer over the daily recommended limit will cut half an hour from the expected lifespan of a 40-year-old.Those who think a glass of red wine every evening will help keep the heart healthy will be dismayed. The paper,published in the Lancet medical journal, says five standard 175ml glasses of wine or five pints a week is the upper safe limit – about 100g of alcohol, or 12.5 units in total. More than that raises the risk ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 13, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Alcohol Life expectancy Health & wellbeing Science Life and style Society Medical research UK news Source Type: news

One extra glass of wine 'will shorten your life by 30 minutes'
Drinking is as harmful as smoking and consuming more than five drinks a week lowers life expectancy, say researchersDrinking will shorten your life, according to a major new study that suggests every glass of wine or pint of beer over the daily recommended limit will cut half an hour from the expected lifespan of a 40 year old.Those who think a glass of red wine every evening will help keep the heart healthy will be dismayed. Thepaper published in the Lancet medical journalsays five standard 175ml glasses of wine or five pints a week is the upper safe limit – about 100g of alcohol, or 12.5 units in total. More than that ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 13, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Science Alcohol Health Society Medical research Source Type: news

Tax sugar, alcohol and tobacco to help the poor, say experts
On the eve of the UK introduction of a sugary drinks levy, experts urge global adoption of ‘sin taxes’ to deter unhealthy habits and check the spread of diseaseSo called “sin taxes” on sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco not only work, but will help rather than unduly penalise the poor, according to a major new international analysis.Just a day before the UK brings in a levy on sugary drinks, experts are urging every country in the world to use taxes to deter people from the eating, drinking and smoking habits that will damage their health. They warn of the urgent need to check the spread of cancers, diabetes, heart...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 4, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Sarah Boseley Health editor Tags: Sugar Science Obesity Health Society Source Type: news

Does dry January work? We ask the experts
Millions pledge to start the new year alcohol-free, but how much difference can a month off booze make to our health or drinking behaviour in the long term?Read more:‘I now sleep straight through until my alarm rings’: your experiences of dry JanuaryMillions of people pledge to ditch the booze every January, but experts are divided over whether going dry for a month is the answer to the UK ’s troubled relationship with alcohol.According torecent figures, around four-fifths of adults drink in England, with 31% of all men and 16% of all women consuming more than therecommended limit of 14 units in a usual week. As well...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 19, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Tags: Alcohol Alcoholism Health Society & wellbeing Life and style Source Type: news

How mindfulness gave a boy peace and confidence
James Doty’s prospects were bleak, but then one summer he was taught a new, compassionate way to thinkWhen I speak in my capacity as a professor of neurosurgery at Stanford University or as an entrepreneur with a company worth $1.3bn, there is an assumption that I had a privileged background, one of affluence. In fact I grew up in poverty on public assistance with an alcoholic father and a mother impaired by a stroke who was chronically depressed and attempted suicide many times. My father was jailed repeatedly and we were evicted from our home on quite a few occasions. Related: Why babies are so good with wookiees Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 6, 2015 Category: Science Authors: James Doty Tags: Mindfulness Neuroscience Child rights Life and style Psychology Source Type: news

Mediterranean-style diet may halve womb cancer risk, study suggests
Italian researchers claim women with a diet comprised mainly of nine key elements and only moderate alcohol are at a lower risk of developing the diseaseA Mediterranean-style diet, already associated with good health and prevention of heart disease or a stroke, could also significantly cut the risk of womb cancer, an Italian study suggests.Researchers who looked at the eating habits of over 5,000 women report that those who adhered most closely to food groups within such a diet lowered their risk of developing the disease by more than half. There were benefits too for those who stuck only slightly less strictly to the diet...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 26, 2015 Category: Science Authors: James Meikle Tags: Health Cancer Food & drink Life and style Society Women Italy Europe World news Source Type: news

Any defence of sugar is pure confection | Aseem Malhotra
More and more people are challenging the food industry's PR machine. The evidence shows that sugar, not fat, is the enemyThe public health minister, Anna Soubry, has commented that the poor are more likely to be obese. It is well known that social status is linked to health, but her comments were also motivated by a mentality that victimises the most vulnerable. She should really be directing her criticism at the food industry. There is no doubt that an oversupply of cheap junk food fuelled by unregulated and irresponsible marketing limits our ability to make healthy choices. But there is an equally important question that...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 24, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Aseem Malhotra Tags: Comment Food & drink industry Obesity Health guardian.co.uk Health policy Society UK news Life and style Business Science Comment is free Source Type: news