U.N. Health Body Sets Sights on Alcohol Abuse
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The World Health Organization (WHO) agreed on Thursday to launch a study into ways to counter alcohol abuse in what could be the opening shot of an international campaign against excessive drinking.
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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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The idea that light to moderate alcohol drinking protects against heart disease has become entrenched, but findings from a new study challenge this.
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CAMPAIGNERS hope that shocking statistics on the global epidemic of heart disease and strokes will prompt countries to take action to reduce risks to health.
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Updated methods for calculating alcohol consumption classify many more people as drinking too much.
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Scientists have devised a treatment which could stop alcoholics drinking too much.
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Developing countries are facing a growing cancer epidemic and expected to see more than two thirds of new cases worldwide over the next 10 years, UN health officials warned on Monday.
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A strategy designed to cut levels of underage and binge drinking is being unveiled by the government.
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Cunning plan to combat binge drinking A health adviser to the government has formulated a cunning plan to tackle the UK's binge drinking epidemic which some claim has seen this green and pleasant land converted into a booze-fuelled version of a bad Saturday night in the Democratic Republic of Congo - simply ban the sale of alcohol in supermarkets.â¦
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Scientists have identified a protein which plays a key role in the changes that alcohol abuse causes in the brain.
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The World Health Organization (news - web sites) issued new guidelines on Tuesday on preventing contamination of drinking water supplies and resultant illnesses.
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Environmental degradation is affecting health, nutrition and the natural world, says a flagship UN report.
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The U.N. secretary-general warned that violence against women has reached "hideous" levels in some countries trying to recover from conflict, and the U.N. Security Council demanded an end to impunity for rape and other sexual abuse.
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A UN agency is investigating claims a key consultation on sugar consumption was funded by the sugar industry.
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Heart diseases and strokes kill 17 million people every year - more than any other cause - and are increasingly likely to afflict people in poor countries, the World Health Organisation said today as it published an atlas mapping the scale of the global
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The United Nations says there has been some progress in improving sexual health and combating poverty around the world, but more funds are needed to meet goals the international community set 10 years ago.
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The World Health Organization (WHO)and the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) are joining hands to address stigma and discrimination in the context of HIV/AIDS to mark the Human Rights Day on Friday.