Normal BMI hides nutritional gaps in alcohol use disorder
A sweeping review shows that while calorie intake and BMI often appear normal in people with alcohol use…
Ryanair issues warning over food and drink passengers can bring on planes
Ryanair has issued a warning about what food and drinks passengers can and can’t bring on board ahead…
Exploring how prenatal alcohol and stress affect rhesus monkey offspring in adulthood
New in JNeurosci, Mary Schneider and Alexander Converse, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led an interdisciplinary study to explore how prenatal alcohol and stress exposure affect rhesus monkey offspring in…
How moving to France has drastically changed my Irish attitude to drinking – The Irish Times
Tralee, where I spent the first 25 years of my life, was often described to me by colleagues…
Pharmacist issues warning to 5 million people taking atorvastatin
The expert said that there are “side effects people should not ignore” Sophie Buchan Money and Lifestyle Writer…
Hazardous drinking leading to ‘horrific injuries’ every week in CUH, says doctor
Dr Eoin Fogarty, of Cork University Hospital, says he has seen young people “suffer life-altering events where they…
Lifetime heavy drinking sharply raises colorectal cancer risk, major US study finds
A large US trial shows that the cumulative burden of alcohol over decades matters for colorectal cancer risk,…
Heineken increase means cost of its lager, stout and cider products to go up by 20 cent – The Irish Times
Heineken is to increase the price of all its draught products by 3.1 per cent from the middle…
Dear Abby: Trivia night is no fun when sister-in-law belittles my brother in front of us
DEAR ABBY: Once a month, my wife and I play music trivia with my brother and his wife…
Tips for staying heart-safe during cold weather
While grocery store shelves may be empty, firewood piles filled and cell phones charged, there may be a…
Intoxicated ED Patients Misdiagnosed, Get Less Prehospital Care
Intoxicated patients received fewer prehospital emergency interventions, including intubation, sedation, fluid therapy, and circulatory support. RT’s Three Key…
Restaurant customer doing ‘dry December’ quoted €40 corkage for alcohol-free wine – The Irish Times
A Dublin woman who contacted three restaurants about bringing her own alcohol-free wine while doing “dry December” was…