Exercising regularly and not smoking can have a dramatic effect on your lifespan study shows

Healthy habits could add EIGHT YEARS to your life: Exercising regularly and not smoking can have a dramatic effect on your lifespan… even if you have a chronic illness, study shows  A study on 480,000 adults showed that a healthy lifestyle could add years to life even in those with chronic illnesses  Not smoking , exercising, a … Read more

Suzanne Shaw says she ‘worries for her mental health’ if she has another baby

Suzanne Shaw has candidly discussed her mental health battle and admitted that she has been sober for nine months after ‘self-medicating’ with alcohol. In a new interview, the singer, 38, who found fame in Hear’Say in 2000, also revealed that she wants another baby but worries about postnatal depression. Suzanne suffered with ‘extreme paranoia’ and ‘dark … Read more

The number of Americans hospitalized for alcoholism has risen 3.5% since 1998, study finds

US hospitalizations for alcoholism have risen 3.5% since 1998 – but the death rate for patients who get treated has fallen by a THIRD Researchers looked at medical insurance claims for hospitalizations for alcohol use disorder between 1998 and 2016 Hospitalizations increased by 3.5% from more than 274,000 in 1998 to more than 284,000 in … Read more

This Morning’s Dr Zoe Williams discusses her mother’s alcohol addiction

Dr Zoe Williams has revealed how she pleaded with her alcoholic mother to stop drinking as a teenager. The This Morning medic, 40, candidly spoke about her childhood and said that her mother Marilyn, who died in 2017, tried to take her own life several times. Writing for The Sun’s Fabulous, Dr Zoe discussed her … Read more

Mother-of-three who died from alcohol poisoning found on the loo with empty wine bottle at Pontin’s

Mother-of-three, 33, found on the loo beside empty bottle of wine in Pontin’s chalet had died of alcohol poisoning – hours after police were called out due to her drinking  Police called to chalet of Gwynedd mother-of-three thought to be drunk just hours before she died of alcohol abuse  Sioned Catherine Evans, 33, found with four … Read more

Fury over plans that could see pregnant women who drink have it recorded on baby’s medical records

Plans that could see pregnant women who drink alcohol have their consumption recorded on their baby’s medical records has caused an uproar. The British Pregnancy Advisory Service said the move would be a ‘gross infringement’ of data privacy and could risk trust between women and healthcare professionals.  Midwives currently ask women about what they have … Read more

Women who drink a single glass of wine when pregnant could have it recorded on their baby’s records

Women who drink a single glass of wine when pregnant will have it recorded on their baby’s medical records under controversial proposals – even if it’s before they know they are expecting National Institute for Health and Care Excellence looking to introduce changes It wants alcohol consumption noted regardless of consent or stage of pregnancy … Read more

Rob Mills candidly reveals how he’s struggled with lockdown

‘I didn’t want to get out of bed’: Rob Mills candidly reveals how he’s struggled with lockdown and became ‘stuck in a rut’ after having no work and turning to alcohol – and how he’s turned his life around By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:18 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 04:19 … Read more

Number of Brits drinking at high risk levels has DOUBLED to 8.5million since February 

Britain is facing a ‘looming addiction crisis’ with millions turning to alcohol to cope with the pandemic, a major report warns today. The number of people drinking at ‘high risk’ levels has doubled to almost 8.5million since February, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Experts fear money worries, the stresses of juggling work and … Read more

Duty-free bargains at airports will end on perfumes, clothes and electronics after January 1

Eau no! Duty-free bargains at airports will end on perfumes, clothes and electronics on January 1 with only alcohol and tobacco left discounted in new Treasury crackdown Ministers announced tax savings will only apply to sales of alcohol and tobacco Decision has been called ‘hammer blow’ to struggling airports during pandemic Experts say it could … Read more