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Moderate alcohol intake lowers risk of some strokes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Nov. 25 (ANI): According to a recent study, light and moderate alcohol consumption of up to two drinks per day is associated with a lower risk of ischemic stroke but seems to have no effect on a person's risk of hemorrhagic stroke. However, high-to-heavy drinking wa
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Marijuana boon for drug addicts: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 17 (ANI): A UBC study has found that using marijuana could treat people addicted to opioid drugs and help some alcoholics to quit their drinking habit.
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Gulp of red wine before smoking prevents vascular injury
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov.17 (ANI): Red wine helps prevent cardiovascular disease and drinking a glass or two of it, before lighting up a cigarette, can counteract some of the short-term negative effects of smoking on blood vessels, says a study published in The American Journal of Medicine
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Children of alcoholic parents face risk of underage drinking
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 16 (ANI): Approach to preventing alcohol and drug use by some adolescents should begin in early childhood, suggests a study published in Developmental Psychology journal.
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Excessive drinking during teenage affects offspring's brain
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov.15 (ANI): The consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol during adolescence can affect brain functions in future generations.
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It's the lock up if you get drunk in public: Sisodia
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov. 8 (ANI): People found drinking liquor in public will be locked said Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Tuesday.
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Alcohol dependency in young adults may have long-lasting effects
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 2 (ANI): A study says that young adults with symptoms of alcohol dependence may see health effects late in life, even decades after conquering their problem drinking.
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Alcohol mixed with energy drink causes similar risk as cocaine
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WahingtonD.C. [US], Oct. 26 (ANI): Drinking highly caffeinated alcoholic beverages trigger changes in the adolescent brain, similar to taking cocaine, and the consequences last into adulthood, according to a recent research conducted at Purdue University.
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Absence of parents during early childhood linked to smoking, drinking befo
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [India], Oct. 11 (ANI): Parental absence in early childhood due to death or relationship break-down is linked to a heightened risk of starting to smoke and drink alcohol before the child reaches his teens, suggests a recent research.
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Tyson Fury admits to taking `lot of cocaine` to deal with depression
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct.5 (ANI): Boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has admitted that he has been drinking and taking a lot of cocaine to help him deal with depression.
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What will happen if Tamil Nadu passes a different resolution on Cauvery wa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 24 (ANI): With a special session of the Karnataka state assembly yesterday passing a resolution asking the government to use Cauvery water only to meet the state's drinking water needs, Communist Party of India (CPI) national secretary D. Raja on Saturday said i
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Rs. 315 crore released for construction of toilets
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.23 (ANI): The Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Ministry has released an amount of Rs. 315 crore to the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation for the implementation of Ganga action plan under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) during the
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