News tagged with alcohol related deaths

Scots and Irish at greater risk of drink-related death, study shows

Alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales are twice as high among people born in Scotland or Ireland compared with the rest of the population, a study has shown.

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created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Gender divide in alcohol-related deaths persists

(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by the University of Glasgow and the Medical Research Council (MRC) has found that more than twice as many men die every year in Scotland from alcohol misuse than women.

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Food system 'heading for crisis'

Australians are eating themselves to death and our food choices are one of the nation’s leading causes of environmental damage, according to a new report released today by the Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA).

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 7

More efforts needed to address motor vehicle deaths among American Indians and Alaska Natives

More research and programs are needed to address the elevated rate of motor vehicle-related deaths among American Indian and Alaska Native populations, according to new research from the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research ...

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RBT study shows a little respect goes a long way

(PhysOrg.com) -- In a world-first trial, criminology researchers at The University of Queensland have tested the theory of procedural justice in policing and found that respectful dialogue with citizens during routine encounters ...

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created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Study finds failure points in firefighter protective equipment

(PhysOrg.com) -- In fire experiments conducted in uniformly furnished, but vacant Chicago-area townhouses, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers uncovered temperature and heat-flow ...

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dutch to unveil alcohol immobilisers in cars

Drivers caught from December with a blood alcohol content of more than 1.3 grammes per litre will be forced to have breathalyser immobilisers in their cars, the Dutch Infrastructure Ministry said Wednesday.

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created Oct 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ACC/AHA issue first clinical guidance for controlling high blood pressure in the elderly

Hypertension is very common among older adults. 64 percent of older men and 78 percent of older women have high blood pressure, placing them at heightened risk for heart disease including heart failure, stroke, coronary artery ...

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An international study in China finds strawberries may slow precancerous growth in the esophagus

Eating strawberries may be a way to help people at risk of esophageal cancer protect themselves from the disease, according to a new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

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Great Depression did not significantly improve life expectancy in the US

A study published today provides a new perspective on the Great Depression of the 1930s. A widely held view is that there were remarkable improvements in life expectancy of over five years. Using data from urban populations, ...

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MP calls for new measures to protect children from alcohol advertising

Next week, Sarah Wollaston MP will put forward a private member's bill urging the government to adopt a new approach to protect UK children from alcohol advertising.

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created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Life expectancy rising in UK and Europe despite obesity epidemic

Life expectancy in Europe keeps increasing despite the obesity epidemic, with people in Britain reaching an older age than those living in the US, according to an analysis of trends over the last 40 years.

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created Mar 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1


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