Study sees high death toll from Russian drinking
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Heavy consumption of alcohol from drinks as well as sources including medicinal remedies and cleaning agents may be a leading cause of death among working-age Russian men, researchers said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - Heavy drinking, including alcohol-based liquids not meant to be ingested, such as cologne or cleansers, caused nearly half of all deaths among working-age men living in Izhevsk, Russia, between 2003 and 2005, investigators report in The Lancet.
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Alcohol abuse kills some 75,000 Americans each year and shortens the lives of these people by an average of 30 years, a U.S. government study suggested on Thursday.
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Drinking too much alcohol may lead to abnormal rhythm of the atria, the upper chambers of the heart, according to a report from Denmark.
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NEW YORK  - People who drink heavily in their youth may have a higher risk of developing a collection of risk factors for heart disease and stroke, new research suggests.
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Men who drink more heavily are at increased risk of stroke compared to lighter drinkers and teetotallers, research shows.
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Alcohol is now the leading killer of Finnish adults, with consumption reaching an all-time high last year in the Nordic nation, officials said Friday.
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The radioactive substance that doctors believe killed a Kremlin critic and former Soviet spy could have come from Russia, but nuclear experts said Saturday it would be difficult for investigators to pinpoint blame for the death even if the origin of the toxin is determined.
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NEW YORK  - Moderate drinking may lengthen your life, while too much may shorten it, researchers from Italy report. Their conclusion is based on pooled data from 34 large studies involving more than one million people and 94,000 deaths.
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MOSCOW : Attacks by Chechen separatists late Saturday in Grozny, the capital of the Russian breakaway republic, left people several dead, including pro-Russian policemen, Russian news agencies reported, quoting pro-Russian officials.
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The number of Russians with HIV-AIDS is probably at least three times the official figure of 300,000, according to a study by two American scholars. The study says authorities need to act aggressively with drug therapy, prevention and education to stem the spread of a disease that for now is concentrated among young people.
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MOSCOW - Russia's lower house of parliament passed legislation that would make it illegal to drink beer in public, news reports said Thursday.
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At least 11 people die in Mongolia after drinking vodka containing industrial alcohol.
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People who drink to excess also tend to be chronic smokers, and a new report suggests the combination of the two might prove more toxic than either one alone.
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NEW YORK  - A new study provides yet more evidence that when it comes to alcohol and health, moderation is key.
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MOSCOW, Dec. 8 -- A Russian businessman who met with a former Russian domestic intelligence officer in London the day the man fell ill from radioactive poison has himself become suddenly and seriously sick, Russian news organizations reported Thursday night.
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Alcohol-related deaths on U.S. roads rose to their highest level in 14 years in 2006, while the overall number of people killed in traffic crashes declined slightly but still topped 43,000, according to preliminary government estimates on Friday.